Buyer

What will you do?


* Buyer will be responsible for acquisition, logistics, inventory levels and returns of commodities and services to meet business plan and customer requirements.

What qualifications will make you successful?


* Fast learner that shows initiative, is proactive, has good decision making skills, is creative and energetic, demonstrates a positive attitude, has high analytical ability, and possesses strong negotiating skills.

This position interacts with employees, all levels of management as well as external suppliers and vendors.


* Desirable skills such as presentation ability, strong PC background, history of working with multiple plant locations

Essential Funcions


* Maintenance of MRP system including P.O.

creation, rescheduling and expediting


* Coordinate delivery of material


* Provide input on overall supplier performance and make recommendations on appropriate corrective actions when necessary


* Turn in CPC forms regularly for cost changes


* Procure material to meet customer requirements at an optimal cost


* Maintaining inventory levels, addressing shortages and supporting product evolution


* Assist in establishing and maintaining lot sizes, period of supply, planning-bill demand and
lead-times


* Administer business transactions with suppliers including placing purchase orders, scheduling supplier deliveries, reconciling purchase price variances, obtaining return goods authorization, reconciling discrepant invoices and order confirmation variances


* Obtain supplier quotations as needed


* Notify suppliers of engineering changes to drawings and specifications


* Support the phase out/in of product; to avoid obsolete inventory and ensure new product availability


* Provide management with price change and supplier status reports


* Provide suppliers with open order information


* Understand and support guidelines on business ethics, material inflation containment, supplier performance, and supplier certification


* Support commodity management containment programs implementation

Education and Experience


* Related four-year degree, C.P.M.

or CPIM certification, MBA or technical degree a plus


* Working knowledge of MRP/MRP II, purchasing in a repetitive high volume manufacturing facility


* Experience with JIT/JIT II, consignment, Microsoft Office, legal aspects of purchasing


* Experience in planning, purchasing, materials management, and problem solving


* Bachelor's Degree or equivalent business experience

What's in it for me?


* Paid Holidays and PTO Program



* Employee Recognition Rewards



* Company Matching Personal Charitable Donations



* Safety Shoe and Safety Prescription Glasses Voucher Program



* Tuition Reimbursement for Qualifying Programs



* Company Discount Portal



* Basic Life and AD&D Insurance provided by Company



* Well-being Program providing the ability t...