Senior Buyer - Industrial Automation

Role Overview

PI (Physik Instrumente), LP is the world leader in high precision positioning systems: Nano Positioning, Micro Positioning, Precision Motion and Automation Systems. Our Piezo Technology business focuses on the delivery of high end piezo ceramic materials, components, transduces and actuators. We serve the MedTech and Industrial sensors spaces by providing cutting-edge, high-tech, manufacturing processes. We provide application solutions for the smart metering, medical implants, semi-conductor dispensing and focused ultrasound marketplace.

 Our culture is open, transparent, enthusiastic with a general curiosity to solve emerging science and technology challenges. If you have an open, inquiring mind and like to develop solutions for first generation problems, you will be right at home.  We are pioneers by nature; quite frequently, we are creating or building a device that will be applied for the first time, for a process that will be leveraged for an entire marketplace.

 We have a front-row-seat to innovation. Our customers are building the future generation of earth changing technologies. Our products help build products that everyone has or knows. We are a purposeful organization, and we collaborate to solve our customers' problems. Our engineering helps build success with our customers  

We have an immediate opening for a Senior Buyer to be responsible for the procurement of materials and equipment to support our manufacturing operations. The Senior Buyer is a full-time role based at our Hopkinton, MA location.

What You Will Do: 

• Work with engineering and manufacturing personnel to define procurement requirements for materials and equipment.
• Plan, schedule, and manage the materials for delivering time-critical components to production operations.
• Negotiate best pricing and terms and delivery to meet production schedules.
• Verify receipt of materials and authorize payment to vendors.
• Administer and reconcile the company credit card purchasing program.
• Follow 5S and lean manufacturing principles and practices in an ISO 9001 manufacturing environment.
• Create Purchase Orders; maintain accurate open PO lines to define inbound quantities and due dates from suppliers.
• Track material shortages and expedite as needed with suppliers.
• Track material flow and cost for all suppliers to ensure on-time delivery and adherence to budget.
• Track costs and delivery performance by supplier.
• Manage suppliers in accordance with ISO-9001 quality program.
• Monitor inventory levels on an ongoing basis and coordinate annual physical inventory count.
• Manage Kanban inventory systems.

What You Have Done: 

• Experience in purchasing for a manufacturing environment.
• Education:  Vocational or Associates Degree Required.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office with advanced Excel skills is required.
• Proficiency using ERP/MRP systems is required.  Experience with Infor LN is a plus.
• Ability to cooperate with others in a team effort to achieve quality, safety and productivity goals with your strong interpersonal and communications skills (oral and written).
• Experience working in a high technology, high complexity, and low volume environment is desired.
• Experience with electro-mechanical systems, industrial equipment, industrial automation, machinery a plus.
• Ability to read schematics is a plus

What We Provide:  

• Blue Cross Blue Shield of MA PPO medical plan with HSA.
• Dental and vision insurance.
• LTD & Life insurance.
• 401k with a generous company match

(Physik Instrumente), LP is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities. Employment is dependent on the results of an initial drug test and background check. We are open to reasonable accommodation – please contact us at HR@pi-usa.us for consideration.  

We are not currently providing work authorization or sponsorship for this opportunity.