Buyer

This role is critical in the optimization of the use of company assets in the acquisition of assigned goods and services. 

Job Responsibilities & Essential Functions of the Job:

• Manages MRP demand system, consolidates requirements, develops suitable method of ordering, and follows up to meet production demands.
• Enter all purchasing information on the system including vendor information, purchase orders, pricing, supplier acknowledgement response, and inventory information.
• Generate effective communications, good relations, and a positive image with suppliers and coworkers, promoting courtesy, objectivity, and fairness.
• Manages MRP demand system, places orders, and expedites to meet production demands.
• Contact suppliers inquiring about deliveries, informing them of schedule changes, and reporting potential problems to the manager.
• Prepare new item numbers, specifications, and proper vendor selection in cooperation with engineering specifications
• Gain familiarity with the end use of assigned commodities, leading to the possibility of alternative materials or specifications.
• Develops useful reports pertinent to the supply chain function.
• Monitors designated item inventory for adherence to appropriate approved levels and determines disposition of surplus material, scrap, or other excess material by transfer, usage, or sale.
• Develops, creates, and tracks product rejects, communicates results to suppliers, and to appropriate internal departments, and arranges for disposition of the defective material.
• Develop objectives in concert with supply chain management team goals and monitors daily application of the purchasing procedures for compliance.
• Recommends changes as appropriate to purchasing management in policies and procedures that enhance the purchasing activity or accomplishment of the core business.
• Acts as liaison between production group, Engineering, and customer services in providing timely product delivery.
• Investigates and resolves pricing discrepancies and variances between (1) purchase order and acknowledgement (2) purchase order and invoice (3) and invoice and standard cost.
• Updates pricing and delivery on Purchase Orders from order acknowledgements, advising project management of any delivery schedule changes that will adversely affect the project plan.
• Must be able to collaborate with others (including in person) to proactively develop solutions.

Occasional Job Responsibilities:

• Issues raw materials.
• Participates in data entry of cycle counts for raw material.
• Perform some clerical duties as directed.

Job Requirements:

• Requires education generally equivalent to an Associate’s degree in supply chain, business or a related discipline
• 1-2 years of experience, or equivalent training and experience.
• Requires strong negotiation skills in dealings with vendors.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite applications, and ERP systems desirable.
• Requires excellent written and oral communication skills to effectively work with others.

Requires mathematical skills that require the ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide