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Sr. Buyer/Planner

Waitwhile · Farmington, CT · On-site

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About Waitwhile

Waitwhile is a customer journey management solution with virtual waitlists, appointment scheduling, event registration, messaging, analytics, and more. Backed by CRV.

About the role

At Allegion, we help keep the people you know and love safe and secure where they live, work and visit. With more than 40 brands, 14,000+ employees globally and products sold in 130 countries, we specialize in security around the doorway and beyond. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

What they're looking for

  • Cross‑functional leadership and continuous improvement: partner with operations, engineering and finance to drive inventory optimization, supplier innovation and process improvements
  • Mentor junior buyers and use procurement analytics/ERP tools to support decisions (experience with D365 F&O preferred)
  • Help lead procurement and planning for assigned categories: quoting, negotiating, ordering, and tracking all components
  • Develop and execute category strategies that optimize total cost of ownership, mitigate supply risk, and improve quality
  • Own supplier relationships: evaluate and manage supplier performance, drive improvements in DSI, on-time delivery, and adherence to quality specifications
  • Resolve supplier delivery issues, expedite critical material, and reschedule with suppliers to minimize production impact
More about this role

At Allegion, we help keep the people you know and love safe and secure where they live, work and visit. With more than 40 brands, 14,000+ employees globally and products sold in 130 countries, we specialize in security around the doorway and beyond.

Additionally, Allegion is proud to be recognized with the 2026 Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award (GEWA) for the third consecutive year, earning distinction in both the employee engagement and strengths categories. This year, Allegion also received Gallup’s With Distinction honor — a designation reserved for a select group of organizations that go above and beyond in building exceptional workplace cultures.

Stanley Access Technologies, a division of Allegion, is recognized as an industry leader in the manufacturing, installation, and servicing of automatic doors. Our growing product and service offerings have driven significant growth for our service business. Join our world class team of diligent problem solvers, innovators, fresh thinkers, and communicators who excite and inspire others.

The Senior Buyer will own end-to-end procurement for assigned component categories supporting the Farmington Manufacturing Operation. This role...

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