Buyer III

As Buyer III based at our US headquarters in East Syracuse, NY, you will be accountable for leading supply chain efficiency with data-driven, sustainable recommendations for customers and INFICON ISS objectives. You will play a critical role in ensuring material availability, supplier performance, and inventory health within a low‑volume, high‑mix manufacturing environment.

You will also partner cross-functionally to translate demand into executable procurement plans.  In addition, you'll bring strong SAP/MRP expertise, supplier relationship skills, and a data‑driven mindset to improve service levels while balancing cost and inventory risk.

What you will be doing

 

• Oversee all activity related to purchase orders, inventory control and vendor management

• Translates MRP signals, forecasts, and exception messages into timely purchasing decisions that balance supply, cost, and inventory risk

• Owns end‑to‑end purchase order execution for assigned categories, from requisition review through delivery, expediting, and issue resolution

• Ensures material availability to support production schedules and maintains a minimum 95% fill rate

• Manages inventory levels, lead times, and supply buffers to improve material flow and shorten lead times without driving excess inventory

• Owns supplier performance for assigned categories, proactively addressing OTD, cost, quality, and capacity risks

• Partners cross‑functionally with Manufacturing, Planning, Quality, Engineering, and Strategic Sourcing to resolve complex supply issues

• Maintains accurate purchasing and supplier data within SAP to support effective planning and execution

• Supports S&OP by aligning short‑, mid‑, and long‑term supplier capacity plans with demand requirements