Buyer 1

Duties/Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the regional & site customer focus team(s) to support customer material and business needs.
• Send Purchase Order Action (POA) reports to suppliers and manage PO Actions in weekly basis.
• Generate and manage ERP purchase order releases for production and new product launch.
• Maintain and set up parts in ERP as needed (Preferred supplier, Prime MPN, MOQ/MPQ, Leadtime, NCNR).
• Work with Materials Planner to obtain customer authorization on pricing, NCNR, premium freight, and materials liability.
• Source for material shortages to reduce delivery impact yet minimizing unfavorable PPV/CMP & excess inventory.
• Manage material escalations with Commodity Management and suppliers.
• Manage Material Review Board (MRB) items related to quality, receiving issues, ECO, and NCR including returns to suppliers.
• Execute contract changes.
• Execute PFEP (Plan for Every Part)/VMI (Vendor Managed Inventory) changes recommended by Program Leader/Supply Chain Leader.
• Adhere to supplier approval and review processes.
• Drive cost reduction and supplier negotiations for items not owned by commodity management.
• Collaborate with Materials Planner on inventory reduction plans.
• Work with Finance/Supplier/Commodity Manager to resolve invoice issues.
• Escalate to Finance on credit holds and payment terms issues as it applies to supplier deliveries and invoices.
• May perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Manager.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in operations, Inventory or Purchasing Management, or equivalent combination of educational and work experience.
• Minimum of 1 year of experience in Supply Chain is required.
• Proficient English business communications skills, both written and verbal.
• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of MS Office including Excel (v-lookups, data filters, pivot tables etc.).
• Excellent organizational and administrative skills.
• Self-motivated team player, able to work well under pressure.
• Demonstrated ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks and responsibilities.

Working Environment Conditions

• Physical and/or Mental Demands: Regularly sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel office equipment, objects, tools, or controls. Regularly stand, walk; reach with hands and arms; occasionally stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, occasionally up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities: Close vision, color vision and identification, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Physical Demands: Generally clean environment, occasional exposure to dust, metals/solder, occasional exposure to high noise levels from operating machines or physical hazards from moving equipment and machine parts.
• Accommodations: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.