Senior Buyer - Materials Purchasing Analyst III

ivery, or quality performance concerns.

• Monitoring / driving external operations (vendor operations - coating, plating, welding, etc.)

• Monitoring price increases/fluctuations and communicating changes as vital.

• Maintaining non-inventory & engineering purchase requisitions on an as-needed basis.

• Acquiring quotes for purchased components.

• Reviewing order points for inventory stock levels.

• Working with cross-functional teams to achieve best results in resolving quality, cost, payment, and delivery issues.

• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education:

• BS/BA degree or equivalent experience in technical or business field desired.

Experience:

• 5-7 years of buying or planning experience in an ISO regulated manufacturing environment.

• BS/BA degree or equivalent experience in technical or business field desired.

• Strong working knowledge of ERP systems, particularly SAP.

• Strong negotiation, analytical and problem-solving skills.

• NAPM or APICS certification (CPIM) desired.

Skills:

• BS/BA degree or equivalent experience in technical or business field desired.

• Strong working knowledge of ERP systems, particularly SAP.

• Strong negotiation, analytical and problem-solving skills.

• NAPM or APICS certification (CPIM) desired. #LI-CB1

Company Description

Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) is a global leader in analytical instruments, separations technologies, and software, serving the life, materials, food, and environmental sciences for over 65 years. Our Company helps ensure the efficacy of medicines, the safety of food and the purity of water, and the quality and sustainability of products used every day. In over 100 countries, our 7,600+ passionate employees collaborate with customers in laboratories, manufacturing sites, and hospitals to accelerate the benefits of pioneering science.

Diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our core values at Waters Corporation. It benefits our employees, our products, our customers and our community. Waters complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws. Qualified applicants are considered without regard to sex, race, color, ancestry, national origin, citizenship status, religion, age, marital status (including civil unions), military service, veteran status, pregnancy (including childbirth and related medical conditions), genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, legally recognized disability, domestic violence victim status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Waters is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. All hiring decisions are based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.