Lead Buyer in Warminster, Pennsylvania at Teikoku USA, Inc

The Lead Buyer is responsible for purchasing assigned inventory and non-inventory commodities to support Manufacturing, Engineering, R&D, and facility operations. This role develops and maintains effective vendor and internal customer relationships, coordinates procurement and inventory activities, and supports operational needs in accordance with company procedures.

The position also supports quality and compliance requirements by helping ensure purchased products and related processes meet Teikoku USA Inc. quality standards, customer specifications, and applicable regulatory requirements, including those related to Government and Nuclear applications. This role contributes to the efficient branch operations through centralized administrative support for purchasing, inventory control, accounts payable, and accounts receivable, while helping deliver reliable support for Teikoku USA products used in critical customer applications.

PRIMARY DUTIES & ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Lead sourcing, purchasing, and inventory control processes for assigned commodities and operational needs.
• Develop and maintain a strong working knowledge of Teikoku USA’s ERP system and related operating software.
• Maintain professional and effective working relationships with administrative personnel, internal customers, vendors, suppliers, peers, and other company personnel.
• Manage all branch procurement activities, including pumps, inventory items, shop supplies, and office supplies.
• Negotiate with suppliers, support contract administration, and assess financial risk associated with purchases.
• Review requisitions and purchase orders for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with established policies and procedures.
• Prepare purchase orders and communicate order details to suppliers and requesting departments, including pricing, delivery dates, and items purchased.
• Coordinate on-time delivery of goods and administer purchase order changes, including quantity adjustments, delivery date updates, and other required revisions.
• Manage communication with suppliers and vendors regarding bid proposals, late deliveries, and nonconforming materials.
• Expedite purchase orders as requested to support production, project, and operational requirements.
• Review inventory records to determine material availability and assess whether requisition quantities are sufficient to meet demand.
• Verify and/or approve supplier invoices, bills, or credit memos related to approved purchase orders, as assigned.
• Identify and evaluate new suppliers to reduce costs, improve quality, and enhance service levels.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE & SPECIAL SKILLS:

• Bachelor degree in business, supply chain, operations, or a related discipline preferred; equivalent relevant experience may be considered.
• Minimum of five years of experience in procurement, purchasing, inventory control, operations, or a related functional role preferred.
• Knowledge of purchasing, inventory control, labor reporting, and transaction management processes required.
• Experience using ERP or business enterprise software required; Epicor experience preferred.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications required.
• Knowledge of formal Quality Management Systems, such as ISO, ASME/NQA-1, or MIL-I-45208, preferred.
• Strong analytical, data review, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with vendors, auditors, management, employees, and cross-functional teams.
• Strong documentation skills and the ability to work accurately in a compliance-driven environment while following established processes and guidelines.
• Detail-oriented with the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.
• Ability to work independently with minimal guidance and collaboratively in a team environment.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk, hear, walk, smell, and climb or balance. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. Ability to navigate facility.

This company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We invite resumes from all qualified, interested parties, regardless of race, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, age, or any other protected classification under national of local law.

While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the job requirements, management reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties from jobs and to assign other duties as necessary

No agencies or recruiters please.