Buyer

Scope

The Buyer is assigned various suppliers, and/or services which they will be responsible for managing from quote to product delivery. This position is responsible to quote new product, released by engineering, utilizing pre-determined suppliers and/or suppliers currently engaged with REV Group. This position is responsible for ensuring all pertinent product information is accurately and timely maintained within the manufacturing system, to ensure the timely processing of MRP Planned Orders and Purchase Order creation. This position is responsible for ensuring Purchase Order delivery dates are confirmed and are in good relationship to production requirement dates. The position will be required to expedite orders, to ensure uninterrupted manufacturing flow, and therefore will require communication with a multitude of internal and external disciplines (i.e., Production Control, Manufacturing, Engineering, Finance, Suppliers, etc.).

Essential Functions

• Maintains required Tasks for Success on a daily basis.
• On-going expediting of items on Shortage Report to ensure report integrity which will be used to communicate between Materials and Production.
• Purchases parts, equipment, and materials by preparing request for quotations and submitting Purchase Orders with approved Suppliers. Issues purchase orders and agreements that accurately reflect price, schedule, terms, and conditions negotiated with Suppliers and/or REV Group.
• Maintains accurate data integrity in MRP system to include Item Data (manufacture number, description, lead-time, and purchase price, etc.) and Maintain Supplier Data.
• Routinely Interact and Communicate with suppliers that product specifications, purchase order details (manufacture number, description, and pricing), and delivery requirements are accurately and clearly defined (delivery date based on manufacturing requirements, considering transportation, inspection, and/or any internal processes).
• Assure that problems/roadblocks relating to delivery or quality that could impact the scheduled production plan are promptly communicated to the supplier and/or management in a timely manner.
• Maintain confirmed delivery dates on purchase orders in the computer system.
• Process ECO requests through the documentation and notification to the Supplier of any relating changes, to ensure all products delivered are done to the most recent and up to date component revision.
• As required by Sick Bay & Registered Process - Review, Resolve and Communicate with Sick Bay Coordinator to ensure timely payments are made to Suppliers.
• Review and update Price Holds within Suppliers net terms.
• Review reschedule and cancellation messages and updates accordingly per established guidelines.
• Distribute weekly Supplier reports.
• Works S-BOM changes daily and/or through daily MRP runs.
• Reviews and establishes first phase of process for new released item data setup by working Parts without Pricing, updates Signal Codes as needed.
• Develop and maintain stock programs (JIT/Kanban/VMI) that satisfy production demand and supports the organizations overall inventory plan working directly with Production, Materials and Suppliers.
• Review/analyze Safety Stock levels, Excess & Obsolete Inventory, Quarterly Supplier Review (QBR's), Quarterly Blanket Purchase Orders as directed by management.
• Attends Supplier, Internal, Project meetings and Supplier visit as required.
• Works closely on obtaining the REV Group/E-ONE projected goals relating to purchasing functions.
• Updates, maintains, and creates Work Instructions as it relates to the Quality of the product, supplier, and maintenance within E-ONE ERP system.

Minimum Requirements

• Associates Degree, and Minimum Two (2) Years Experience Purchasing, in a Manufacturing Environment, or Minimum of Five (5) Years Experience Purchasing in a Custom Manufacturing Environment.
• Experience and Working Knowledge in Accounting Preferred, but not required.
• Analytical and Highly Motivated Individual, with Acute Attention to Detail.
• Ability to Prioritize, Manage, and Meet Deadlines for Multiple Tasks Simultaneously, in a Fast Paced and Continually Evolving Manufacturing Environment.
• Demonstrated Ability in Participation, Engagement, and Promotion of a "TEAM" Atmosphere.
• Excellent Communication Skills, both Verbal and Written.
• Demonstrated Ability in Computer Operations, specifically Microsoft Office, Data Mining, & Crystal Report.
• Intermediate to Advanced Experience and Working Knowledge of Microsoft Excel, i.e., formulas, queries, macros, etc…).
• Experience and Working Knowledge of Material Resource Planning (MRP) and its corresponding Input and Outputs.
• Demonstrated Ability in Problem Solving, i.e., Short/Long Term Corrective Action Resolution, Root Cause Analysis, 5 Why Principle, etc.
• Demonstrated Ability in Reviewing and Understanding Complex Component and Assembly Prints.
• Experience with the BAAN Manufacturing Suite Preferred, but not required.