Buyer

Buyer is responsible for the purchasing of raw materials, equipment and / or services to support the manufacturing organization. This position will actively manage the supplier base, identify, and resolve resource constraints, and will take appropriate actions to achieve established schedule and customer commitments.

Make sure to read the full description below, and please apply immediately if you are confident you meet all the requirements.

Minimal Skills, Knowledge and Ability Requirements

• Associate degree in business or related field preferred
• Minimum of 3 years purchasing experience
• Requires ability to understand and adhere to all laws pertaining to procurement, contracts, breach by contract, is a plus
• Working Knowledge of Purchasing methods, strategies, and concepts
• Strong negotiating and critical thinking skills
• Analytical skills, make vs buy, PPV project experience is a plus

Responsibilities include :

Negotiates, processes, and monitors standard and blanket purchase orders to achieve negotiated savings requirements, minimize unfavorable purchase price variance (PPV), assure on-time delivery, and achieve effective inventory management.

Communicates daily, weekly, and forecasted requirements with suppliers. Obtains supplier delivery commitments and reconcile open order requirements. Expedites delinquent orders and notifies the appropriate department of any delays.

Maintains the Supplier and Item Master record in the ERP system (pricing, lead-times and MOQ).

Interfaces with other departments such as Production, Planning, Customer Service, Sales, Product Management, Accounting and Quality to meet the customer requested dates identified by the product schedule.

Proactively manages finished goods and raw material inventory levels for assigned areas at or below given target.

Conduct all purchasing activities in compliance with company policy and objectives and meet company requirements for cost, quality, inventory objectives, and reliability.

Participates in continuous improvement and cost reduction projects for the assigned areas of responsibility including negotiating with suppliers to reduce overall purchase / inventory / shipping costs including but not limited to purchase price, delivery schedules, optimized transportation schedules, minimum / multiple order quantities, etc.

Proficient working in an MRP environment; Proficient in Microsoft Office.

Support all corporate purchasing initiatives.

Other duties as assigned.

Job Type : Full-time

Pay : $60,000.00 - $68,000.00 per year

Benefits :

401(k)

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Work Location : In person