Senior Buyer

DCI is a 100% employee-owned process solutions partner serving the life science, food, dairy, and industrial markets. For 70 years, we’ve integrated engineering, fabrication, and automation to build vessels, skidded systems, and process solutions that drive the world’s most critical production.

Our employee ownership shapes how we make decisions, serve our customers, and invest in each other. Built around our values of craftsmanship, partnership, accountability, and systems thinking, we take pride in dependable work, build relationships grounded in trust, stand behind what we design and build, and understand how equipment, automation, and processes work together in real production environments.

At DCI, we work hard for our customers and for each other — collaborating, sharing expertise, learning along the way, and making it work together.

The senior-level procurement professional is responsible for developing and executing strategic sourcing initiatives, negotiating supplier agreements, optimizing total cost of ownership, and managing supplier performance to support organizational objectives.

Position Responsibilities:

Strategic Sourcing

• Develop and execute strategic sourcing plans aligned with business objectives and operational requirements.
• Lead competitive bidding activities, including Requests for Proposal (RFPs), Requests for Quotation (RFQs), and Requests for Information (RFIs).

Contract Negotiation

• Lead negotiations for pricing, commercial terms, service agreements, and long-term supply contracts. Establish favorable contract terms related to pricing, lead times, quality expectations, warranty provisions, service levels and payment terms.

Cost Reduction and Value Analysis

• Identify and implement cost reduction initiatives while maintaining quality, service, and delivery standards.
• Partner with engineering and operations to evaluate alternative materials, components, and suppliers through value analysis/value engineering (VA/VE) initiatives.

Supplier Relationship Management

• Conduct supplier performance reviews using key performance indicators (KPIs) including quality, delivery, cost, responsiveness, and continuous improvement. Resolve supplier performance issues through corrective action plans and collaborative problem-solving.

Position Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, Business Administration, Operations Management, Engineering, or a related field preferred.
• 5 years of progressively responsible purchasing, procurement, or strategic sourcing experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Demonstrated experience negotiating complex supplier agreements and managing strategic supplier relationships.
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems and procurement analytics. Epicor experience preferred.

DCI is committed to a culture that promotes long-term career satisfaction and provides an opportunity for personal and professional growth. We offer an excellent total reward package that includes:

• Competitive compensation
• Profit distribution to employees via ESOP
• A benefits package designed to support our employees’ health, well-being, and financial security
• Work/life programs designed to provide a safe, secure, and balanced environment
• Education and training programs to develop and grow a high-performance workforce