Buyer

Responsibilities

• Maintain complete ownership of the procurement process to include creating requisitions through MRP and ensuring on-time delivery of required materials including, but not limited to, ordering, expediting, invoice reconciliation, and returns to support production or distribution activities as assigned.
• Deliver assigned supply chain objectives in support of annual BU plan, while balancing material availability against cost.
• Support activities as it relates to new part number introduction through Engineering Change Order process, i.e. FAIs and new Supplier Setups.
• Analyze inventory levels as required to coincide with changing customer demand, lead time changes and other initiatives and provide recommendations to Demand Planning Supply Chain Analytics team when changes need to be made based on updated attributes.
• Interface with vendors with respect to price negotiation, availability of materials, and delivery time.
• Ensure that all purchase orders are clearly defined, entered and updated, in an accurate and timely manner.
• Continuously work to improve delivery, quality and service of suppliers.
• Ensure that problems relating to delivery or pricing are promptly conveyed to the vendor and resolved in a timely manner.
• Pursue inventory and cost reduction initiatives.
• Update cost saving reports monthly or as required to support Business objectives.
• Research and establish contacts with potential new vendors to develop additional or new sources for off-the-shelf components.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Logistics, Business, Supply Chain Management or Engineering, will consider equivalent work experience.
• Experience in material planning and purchasing, preferably in the telecommunications industry.
• Experience in supplier and contract negotiation is preferred, but not required.
• Must have solid understanding of materials operations, materials planning and inventory control in a lean manufacturing environment.
• Potential to grow into positions of increasing responsibility based on results and capabilities.
• Experience with MRP Software.
• Intermediate or higher user of MS Office.
• Strong analytical, time management and writing skills.