Buyer

About the role

CPI Electron Device Business seeks a Buyer to support the procurement needs of the company. This role involves managing supplier relationships, creating and maintaining purchase orders, evaluating quotes, and resolving issues.

Responsibilities

• Serves as Primary Liaison between CPI and our suppliers.
• Creates and maintains purchase orders.
• Pulls all documentation and sends out quote requests to suppliers.
• Evaluates supplier quotes and awards accordingly.
• Works with Planning to disposition Excess and Obsolete material.
• Aids Accounts Payables to resolve invoice discrepancies.
• Escalates supplier related issues in a prompt manner.
• Helps resolve issues and answer questions from other CPI EDB employees.
• Performs other duties as needed and assigned.

Requirements

• Associate or bachelor’s degree and/or APICS certification a plus.
• Minimum 2 to 4 years’ experience as a Buyer within a manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge and understanding of Government contractor purchasing requirements DFAR/FAR.
• Knowledge of ERP and/or MRP systems.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite with focus on Microsoft Excel.
• Working knowledge of item attributes and their effects on MRP.
• Ability to present possible solutions when notifying management of an issue.
• In-depth knowledge/understanding of Government contractor purchasing requirements.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with ability to communicate with all levels of the organization.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Ability to build and maintain positive working relationships.
• Experience assisting with negotiations and ability to obtain mutually beneficial collaborative win win solutions.

Qualifications

• Must possess excellent written and verbal communication skills with ability to communicate with all levels of the organization.
• Must be able to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Must be able to build and maintain positive working relationships.
• Must possess excellent organizational skills.
• Must have experience assisting with negotiations and ability to obtain mutually beneficial collaborative win win solutions.

Skills

• Knowledge of ERP and/or MRP systems.
• Microsoft Office Suite proficiency, particularly Microsoft Excel.
• Understanding of Government contractor purchasing requirements.
• Ability to evaluate supplier quotes and make decisions.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation.
• Annual performance and salary reviews.
• Generous retirement savings plans with company match.
• Paid time off.
• Paid holidays.
• Flexible work schedules.
• Employee Health & Wellness Benefits including medical, vision, and dental insurance.
• Disability insurance.
• Life insurance and AD&D.
• Employee assistance programs.
• Workplace accommodations.
• Financial Benefits including financial planning services and tax savings accounts.
• Employee referral bonuses.

Pay

$26.92 - $35.78 / hour

Schedule

N/A

Benefits

• Employee Health & Wellness Benefits including medical, vision, and dental insurance.
• Disability insurance.
• Life insurance and AD&D.
• Employee assistance programs.
• Workplace accommodations.
• Financial Benefits including financial planning services and tax savings accounts.
• Employee referral bonuses.