What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Strategic Buyer position at Holland, L.P.?
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, or working conditions associated with the job. Management reserves the right to revise this job description at any time to add or remove tasks as circumstances change, (e.g. emergencies, changes in personnel, workload, rush jobs or technical developments).
Wage Type: Salaried, exempt
- Lead sourcing efforts for critical, high-value components from vendor identification through evaluation, selection, and implementation
- Drive cost savings and cost avoidance initiatives, including negotiation, value engineering, and supplier consolidation
- Identify, qualify, and onboard new suppliers to support business growth, capacity, and risk mitigation
- Partner with suppliers to resolve quality, delivery, and capacity constraints, including root cause analysis and corrective actions
- Act as the supply chain lead on new product development and high-priority projects, ensuring supplier readiness and alignment to timelines
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Engineering, Operations, and Production to support design, cost, and manufacturability objectives
- Provide support on critical supply issues and escalations, working with transactional buyers to ensure continuity of supply
- Track and report on key metrics including cost savings, supplier performance, and project milestones, with visibility to leadership
- Maintain clear and proactive communication with internal stakeholders and suppliers
- Other duties as assigned
- Standing, walking, bending, and sitting for extended periods are required to perform basic office functions
- Ability to lift up to 25 pounds
- Willingness to wear PPE (hard hat, safety glasses, hearing protection, steel-toed boots) as needed
- Ability to travel domestically as well as internationally as necessary (up to 10%)
- Indoor office/home environment
- Open cubicle arrangement
- Occasional shop or vendor locations
- Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain or like field preferred
- 5 years direct Purchasing and/or Supply Chain experience with both domestic and overseas procurement
- Practical problem-solving approach to supply issues, business-minded, results-oriented, and a team player
- Excellent creative thinking skills with emphasis on developing innovative solutions to solve procurement problems
- Exceptional vendor relations management
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Maintain a valid Driver’s License and abide by our Corporate Fleet Policy
- Ability to successfully complete all pre-employment testing required by Holland, L.P.
This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, or working conditions associated with the job. Management reserves the right to revise this job description at any time to add or remove tasks as circumstances change, (e.g. emergencies, changes in personnel, workload, rush jobs or technical developments).
Wage Type: Salaried, exempt