Buyer

About the role

Allient Inc. is currently seeking a Buyer to join our team in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The Buyer ensures a continuous supply of goods and services to our organization that is globally competitive, meets all specifications, quality and delivery requirements, with the minimum of inventory investment.

Responsibilities

• Buys materials based on production need using MRP software
• Compiles and communicates accurate pricing to customer service (CS) for CS to quote to our customers. This includes sending out requests for quotes, checking past pricing and quotes, completing Excel spreadsheets and checking material availability in the inventory system.
• Confirms prices and delivery dates on all purchased materials. Updates the MRP with delivery dates. Reviews action messages for changes and communicates to suppliers any pricing, delivery or engineering changes.
• Assists in acquiring necessary documents to receive in production parts and forwards non-conformance reports (NCRs) to suppliers and request returned material authorization (RMA) numbers.
• Manages the approved vendor list; following up with suppliers on quality certifications and surveys.
• Maintains requirements and procedures associated with Sarbanes Oxley, Conflict Minerals and ITAR.
• Purchases MRO items, assists with capital expenditures by acquiring necessary approvals and reviewing quotations for best value.
• Tracks shipments from international suppliers; expediting as necessary through the freight forwarder.
• May assist with Scheduling as required; reviewing on hand inventory against the customer requirements.
• May participate in the daily production meeting; communicating deliveries or potential issues to the production department.
• Manages on time delivery goals for suppliers; reviewing delivery dates and making adjustments as needed.
• May assist the Engineering Department in maintaining drawing revision levels and lead times in the ERP system.
• Participates in kaizen events as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Admin or Supply Chain Management. In lieu of a degree, equivalent years of experience is required.
• 2-5 years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Excellent communication skills, both by email, phone and in person
• Knowledge of Excel, Word, Outlook and MRP systems, MS Dynamics AX preferred