Sr. Buyer

Fender Musical Instruments Corporation is a world-famous brand with offices across the globe. Fender was born in Southern California and has built a worldwide influence beyond the studio and the stage. A Fender is more than an instrument; it’s a cultural symbol that resonates globally. 

We are looking for a Sr. Buyer to join our team. The person in this role will be accountable for providing sourcing assistance and pricing analysis on components in order to support the Corona operation. This person will assist in the rationalization / negotiation of supplier pricing structures through knowledge of product propositions and utilization of pricing levers such as annual quantities, commodity pricing, etc. to achieve best pricing for Fender while preserving quality integrity. 

Essential Functions: 

• Partner with materials management team to ensure on-time purchasing of raw materials and components, as well as stabilizing days-of-stock for category suppliers 
• Research, analyze, and compile data to determine how to deal with plant suppliers strategically, mitigate risk, and prevent supply constraints to the production floor 
• Management of supplier relationships, supplier agreements, and compliance 
• Place demand driven purchase orders and expedite purchased parts delivery to meet production line requirements 
• Managing open purchase orders to ensure suppliers are delivering to confirmed lead times for orders 
• Negotiate long-term agreements with suppliers to include expectations, performance-based incentives, pricing models, and rebates 
• Initiate and implement key value creation and savings initiatives that provide predictable and sustainable impact to margin year-over-year 
• Partner with cross-functional teams (Planning, NPI, R&D, Marketing, Supply Chain, etc.) to identify suppliers based on new product requirements 
• Develop and implement analysis to support and communicate forecasts of parts driven by production order 
• Provide analytical support for sourcing activities by performing spend analysis, feasibility analysis, cost/benefit analysis and process analysis 
• Additional duties as assigned 

Qualifications: 

• 6+ years of experience in a Buyer position, preferably Sourcing & Procurement in a Manufacturing environment 
• Experience with metals is a plus
• Experience with planning is a must
• Ability to successfully negotiate with suppliers on behalf of the company 
• Analytical skills to critically evaluate the information gathered from multiple suppliers, identify down-stream risks, reconcile conflicts, provide root-cause analysis, and decompose high-level information into details 
• Experience with various forecasting models and communicating deviations from forecasted demand to suppliers 
• Experience with SAP preferred 
• Excellent computer skills (Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.) 
• BS in Supply Chain or related field 
• Bilingual English / Spanish preferred 

About Fender Musical Instruments: 

Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) is one of the world’s leading musical instrument manufacturers, marketers and distributors, whose portfolio of brands includes Fender®, Squier®, Gretsch®, Jackson®, EVH®, Charvel® and Groove Tubes®, among others. For more information, visit www.fender.com. FMIC offers a competitive benefits package which includes medical, dental, 401(k), paid time off, and an equipment purchase program to help you get the band back together. Fender Musical Instruments Corporation is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, gender, age, color, religion, disability, veterans’ status, sexual orientation, or any other protected factor. 

Fender is required by law in certain jurisdictions to include a pay scale in the job posting for this position.  “Pay scale” means the salary or hourly wage range that Fender reasonably expects to pay for this position; it is neither a promise nor a guarantee of the compensation that the successful candidate will receive.  The pay scale for this position takes into account the wide range of factors that Fender considers in making compensation decisions, including, without limitation: skill set, experience, and training, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs.  If this is a remote position, the pay scale disclosed herein may be adjusted further based upon the applicable geographic differential associated with the location from which the successful candidate will work.  Please note that it is not typical for a Fender employee to be at or near the top of the pay scale for their role – especially as a new hire – and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case.  Subject to the foregoing, the current pay scale for this position is $93,199 to $108,733 per year.