Senior Buyer
LaSalle Network is hiring a Senior Buyer to join a global manufacturing leader known for precision, innovation, and teamwork. This role is onsite in a fast-paced, collaborative environment, ideal for someone who thrives in the details, has an eye for vendor quality, and knows how to negotiate with confidence. You’ll be at the heart of our procurement operations—balancing cost, quality, and delivery timelines across international and domestic supply chains. Immediate availability is preferred!
Senior Buyer Responsibilities:
Create and manage purchase orders for U.S. and international suppliers
Confirm and track all orders and update systems accordingly
Review vendor confirmations, ensuring accurate pricing and timely updates
Resolve delivery delays and backorders with proactive communication
Evaluate vendors based on cost, quality, and reliability
Conduct vendor interviews and site visits to build strategic relationships
Negotiate contracts and secure favorable terms
Verify purchase requests, ensuring alignment with company needs and budgets
Schedule deliveries and resolve shipping discrepancies
Authorize payments and maintain all procurement documentation
Troubleshoot supplier-related issues, including quality and invoicing
Recommend and implement procurement process improvements
Collaborate with suppliers to reduce lead times and improve delivery metrics
Maintain ERP system with accurate and up-to-date procurement data
Senior Buyer Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in Business or Technical field preferred
3–5 years of buying/purchasing experience in a manufacturing environment
International sourcing experience is a plus
Strong Excel/MS Office and ERP system proficiency
Proven ability to negotiate, analyze data, and make sound decisions
Excellent organizational and time management skills
Collaborative, communicative, and customer-service driven
Ready to level up your career in procurement? Apply now and join a team that values expertise, ownership, and forward-thinking.
Thank you,Kelly Wagner
Director
LaSalle Network
LaSalle Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer m/f/d/v.?
LaSalle Network is the leading provider of direct hire and temporary staffing services. For over two decades, LaSalle has helped organizations hire faster and connect top talent with opportunities, from entry-level positions to the C-suite. With units specializing in Accounting and Finance, Administrative, Marketing, Technology, Supply chain, Healthcare Revenue Cycle, Call Center, Human Resources and Executive Search. LaSalle offers staffing and recruiting solutions to companies of all sizes and across all industries. LaSalle Network is the premier staffing and recruiting firm, earning over 100 culture, revenue and industry-based awards from major publications and having its company experts regularly contribute insights on retention strategies, hiring trends and hiring challenges, and more to national news outlets. ?
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