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Senior Category Buyer – Hydraulics – Shafts & Stampings
| Company | Brunswick |
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| Location | Fond du Lac, WI, USA |
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| Salary | $84500 – $136100 |
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| Type | Full-Time |
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| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
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| Experience Level | Senior, Expert or higher |
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Requirements
- BS/BA in Supply Chain, Operations Management, Engineering or related field
- Minimum of 7+ years of experience in sourcing, supply management, or engineering within a manufacturing environment
Responsibilities
- Actively contribute to the development and execution of sourcing strategies aligned with category goals and broader business objectives in partnership with Engineering, Quality, Operations, Service, and Finance
- Build strategic, long-term supplier partnerships focused on transparency, performance, and continuous improvement
- Visit suppliers to assess capability, deepen category knowledge, and monitor market trends
- Lead requests for quotation, analyze for competitiveness, negotiate terms, and make sourcing recommendations that balance cross-functional and strategic needs
- Obtain supplier component feasibility studies and support APQP development processes
- Continuously identify cost optimization and value engineering opportunities through ‘should cost’ modeling and industry benchmarking
- Process purchase requisitions and purchase orders for components and tooling
- Ensure supplier capacity is aligned with business needs and delivery performance meets program and manufacturing schedules, drive resolution to chronic performance issues
- Provide effective analysis, forecasting, and implementation of cost changes
- Manage component tooling lifecycle for accurate budgeting of costs and timely maintenance or replacement
- Support commercial recovery of excess costs resulting from supplier performance issues
- Lead supplier business reviews to align expectations, develop new opportunities, and drive continuous improvement
- Manage and execute projects successfully with strong planning, attention to detail, risk management, and communication
- Manage component change requests for effective disposition and execution
- Monitor supply base risks, proactively plan and execute mitigations
Preferred Qualifications
- CPSM and CPIM certification preferred
- Lean Six Sigma Green Belt preferred
