What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Buyer - Procurement position at Hernon?
Hernon Manufacturing is seeking a Senior Buyer to strengthen procurement execution across our Adhesives/Raw Materials and Equipment/Dispensing Systems divisions.
This role is ideal for an experienced buyer who can manage the full purchase order lifecycle, work closely with suppliers and internal teams, maintain clean ERP data, and support sourcing, supplier follow-up, item master accuracy, and procurement process improvement in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
What You’ll Do
• Manage purchase requests, purchase orders, supplier acknowledgements, promised dates, late lines, receiving issues, invoice discrepancies, and PO closure.
• Follow up with suppliers to confirm delivery commitments, resolve issues, document risks, and escalate urgent needs.
• Request, compare, and document quotes, including pricing, lead times, freight/payment terms, MOQ, price validity, and supplier commitments.
• Support sourcing, RFQs, alternative supplier research, cross-reference items, equivalent parts, and category management.
• Maintain accurate procurement data in SAP/ERP and approved systems, including vendor records, item records, supplier catalogs, manufacturer references, lead times, MOQ, pricing notes, UoM, and purchasing notes.
• Work cross-functionally with Production, Quality, Lab/R&D, Receiving, Finance, Engineering/Equipment, and leadership to support production continuity and reduce purchasing risks.
• Support procurement reporting, supplier scorecards, documentation compliance, cost savings, cost avoidance, expedite tracking, and continuous improvement initiatives.
What We’re Looking For
High school diploma or equivalent required; associate or bachelor degree in Business, Supply Chain, Operations, Accounting, Engineering Technology, or related field preferred.
• 6 years of purchasing, procurement, supply chain, production planning, or supplier management experience.
• Manufacturing experience required or strongly preferred.
• Strong experience managing purchase orders from request through closure.
• Strong ERP and Microsoft Office skills, especially Excel.
• SAP Business One experience preferred.
• Working knowledge of purchasing master data, item records, vendor records, supplier catalogs, part-number setup, category assignments, and ERP data accuracy.
• Strong communication skills with suppliers, internal teams, and leadership.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment with urgent priorities, supplier delays, and incomplete request information.
· High school diploma or equivalent required; associate or bachelor degree in Business, Supply Chain, Operations, Accounting, Engineering Technology, or related field preferred.
Preferred Experience
• Chemical, adhesive, equipment, component, direct material, indirect/service, or regulated material procurement.
• Supplier scorecards, RFQ/quote comparison, cost savings documentation, vendor risk, contract tracking, COA/COO, shelf-life, ISO 9001 purchasing controls, Smartsheet, Power BI, dashboards, workflow automation, or approved AI tools.
• SAP Business One item master maintenance, supplier catalog setup, data cleansing, alternative vendor research, equivalent items, cross-reference/offset parts, and manufacturer references.
This is a senior individual contributor role reporting to the Procurement Manager. The right candidate will bring discipline, follow-through, supplier professionalism, data accuracy, and practical problem-solving to help procurement become cleaner, faster, and easier to measure