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    ** Senior Buyer**

    **Job Category****:** Materials - Austin **Requisition Number****:** SENIO005787 Showing 1 location **Job Details**

    **Description**

    **UCT** is seeking an experienced and talented **Senior Buyer** to join our team in **Austin, TX** The Sr. Buyer will lead and perform a variety of advanced-level tasks relating to the purchasing function. This is a fully qualified position that requires advanced knowledge of complex purchasing principles and involves work leadership and training of others. Works on problems of diverse scope where analysis data requires evaluation of identifiable factors. Exercises judgment within generally defined practices and policies in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions.

    **Essential Duties and Responsibilities:**

    Negotiates purchase agreements and builds positive relationships with suppliers in a quick-turn, engineer-to-order environment.

    Responsible for procurement and planning activities related to the site.

    Reviews agreements regularly to ensure the best price, service, and quality.

    Works closely with engineering, quality, production control, and other operations staff to ensure functional specs are met, parts are available as needed, and quality is maintained.

    Establishes appropriate stocking strategies for assigned commodities.

    Process purchase requisitions, purchase change orders, and requests for quotes to suppliers

    Participates in optimizing the purchasing teams changes, part parameters, quote table maintenance, supplier database information, error report analysis, and part number/supplier code information.

    Identify and negotiate with suppliers to provide the best lead time, pricing & quality.

    Responsible for year-over-year cost reductions for materials.

    **Other Duties**

    Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

    **Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:**

    Working knowledge of quick-turn, engineer-to-order environment a plus.

    Must know how to read and interpret engineering drawings.

    Must have strong negotiation skills and the ability to build positive working relationships with vendors and internal customers/suppliers.

    Good written and verbal communication skills

    Experience in gas delivery components and sheet metal parts preferred.

    Strong PC skills to include Microsoft Office software suites (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access).

    Working knowledge of SAP or other ERP software desired.

    **Educational/Certification Requirement:**

    Bachelors degree in Business or Supply Chain Management preferred, or equivalent experience.

    APICS/NAPM certification is a plus

    **Experience Requirement:**

    **Work Experience:**

    5+ years procurement experience

    **Physical Demands and Working Conditions:** *This section is required for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)*

    **Criteria:**

    **Work Environment:**

    Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

    Work is performed primarily in a standard office environment

    **Physical Demands:**

    Ability to climb, stoop, kneel, crouch, reach, walk, push, pull, and grasp.

    Ability to lift up to 25 lbs.

    Ability to lift over 25 lbs. with assistance.

    Ability to move arms, hands, and fingers.

    Ability to sit for sustained periods of time.

    Required to have visual acuity to perform assigned tasks

    **Environmental Exposure:**

    Subject to hazards including electrical current, moving mechanical parts, and exposure to chemicals.

    The worker is subject to inside environmental conditions: Protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes. For 25% of the time

    Subject to frequent interruptions.

    Required to wear personal protective equipment where applicable.

    **Overnight Travel:**

    Work may require out of town travel depending upon assignment (training and meeting).5%

    **UCT** offers an excellent benefits package to all full-time employees which include medical, dental, vision, 401(k), and paid time off.

    **UCT** is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to promoting a culturally diverse workforce.

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