Buyer

Primary Responsibilities

• Verifies nomenclature and specifications of purchase requests.
• Define purchase requirements, planning, schedule and monitor movement of materials, goods and services throughout the product life cycle.
• Built and maintained strong vendor relationships to secure competitive pricing and favorable contract terms.
• Conducted price, terms, and lead-time negotiations with suppliers to optimize purchasing decisions.
• Review engineering drawings and specifications when preparing RFQ packages to ensure supplier clarity and alignment.
• Run and monitor MRP and Open Order Repots weekly to ensure timely deliveries, assess and properly communicate with appropriate parties any possible delays, assess exception messages to ensure production need dates are met.
• Manage orders and/or project timelines in the event of design changes, resource, material shortages, backlogs or other disruptions.
• Manage procurement processes to ensure timely acquisition of products from reliable sources.
• Source, evaluate and negotiate with suppliers to obtain competitive pricing, terms and lead times.
• Analyze supplier quotations based on product specifications, cost analysis, delivery terms, lead time, and market conditions.
• Collaborate with quality and inspection teams to investigate nonconforming goods and implement corrective actions.
• Identify, evaluate and vet new sources.
• Plans sequence of fabrication, assembly, installation, and other manufacturing operations for guidance of production operations.
• Expedites operations that delay schedules and alter schedules to meet unforeseen conditions.
• Prepares and determines material requirements to support manufacturing schedules and customer requirements.
• Plan and monitor inventory levels to align with customer requirements and company targets.
• Manage and implement strategies to manage long lead-time products effectively.
• Support cross-functional teams in forecasting, demand planning and risk mitigation.
• Consistent exercise of independent judgement and discretion in matters of significance when working with engineering on new programs, negotiating long-term agreements, material requirement planning, cost saving analysis, EOL or obsolescence analysis, and supplier sourcing.
• Develop and maintain production schedules in coordination with operations, engineering, and supply chain teams.
• Balance capacity planning and resource allocation to ensure on-time delivery of customer orders.
• Identify risks to the production plan and propose mitigation strategies.
• Collaborate with value stream manager, Customer service team and operations to align supply plans with customer delivery commitments.

Qualifications

• Education/Previous Experience Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in business, Supply Chain, Operations, Manufacturing, Engineering, or equivalent years of directly related experience. 5-7 years of experience in Supply Chain.
• Motivated and self-driven with minimal supervision.
• Highly organized and self-disciplined to support multiple programs.
• Exceptional communication, coordination and collaboration with cross functional teams.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-passed environment.
• Detailed oriented with strong analytical skills.
• Experience supporting contract reviews and supplier performance.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office with intermediate skills in Excel.
• Familiarity with ERP/MRP systems (INFOR-LN preferred).
• Knowledge reading and interpreting engineering drawings.
• Familiar with DAR/FAR and TINA government requirements.

Pay

Compensation Range for this Exempt: $80,000-$115,000.00
Salary offered will depend on education, training, specific skills, years of experience and other relevant factors.