Buyer

Responsibilities

• Lead supply base development to reduce supply risk and deliver the best total landed cost.
• Assist in negotiating and managing a supply base and execute strategic supply base strategies for their assigned base.
• Support quality and cost objectives by developing and implementing sourcing strategies that ensure total of materials serviced and purchased.
• Perform activities to source, manage, maintain, and implement contracts and purchase orders and the associated databases; and with supplier performance monitoring.
• Analyze and process PO suggestions, and other reports to determine appropriate purchases and delivery schedule.
• Generate purchase requirements for assigned suppliers, commodities, parts, and services.
• Lead make/buy analysis to make decisions on outsourced supplier parts and other analyses.
• Read, repair and interpret written reports, drawings, correspondence, instructions and guidelines.
• Expedite as required for assigned suppliers/parts/services.
• Maintain system integrity related to supplier information.
• Maintain MRP master data.
• Negotiate year-over-year cost and quality improvements and create greater value for Getman.
• Lead improvements in efficiency and effectiveness within Purchasing and other teams.
• Maintain a positive working relationship with Getman Corporation employees and suppliers to ensure a cooperative and productive work environment.

Qualifications

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Education And/or Experience: Associate degree in business management or supply Chain with 2-4 years of related work experience in procurement and/or supply chain functions required; or Bachelor degree (B.A. or B.S) in Business Management or Supply Chain preferred with 2-4 years related experience in procurement and/or supply chain functions.
• 1-2 years of experience in an Engineering to Order manufacturing environment utilizing prints.
• Must be able to travel domestically and internationally.
• Skills, Talents And/or Characteristics: Negotiation skills. Leading Make/Buy analysis. Excel and PowerPoint skills. High level of attention to detail. Able to perform the job functions under minimal supervision. Prioritize and meet deadlines as required. Coordinate a high level of activities under a variety of conditions and constraints. Establish and maintain effective relationships.