Buyer

Qualifications

• BS Degree in a related field with a minimum of two years experience
• Working knowledge of MRP and SAP or equivalent ERP system
• ISM and/or APICS Certification desired
• Basic knowledge of processes associated with the production items to be supported
• Understands basic manufacturing concepts
• PC skills
• Application of basic statistics
• Excellent written and oral communications skills
• Understands basic quality concepts
• Understands company ethics and proprietary information requirements.

Responsibilities

• Captures or advises on raw material supply volumes used for Purchase Order creation
• Reviews MRP output for consistency with product build requirements, current inventory policies and contractual agreements
• Creates or reviews Purchase Requisitions and generates material orders for intercompany and external suppliers to support MRP output and plant purchase requisition requirements
• Communicates order releases to suppliers
• Acquires and provides current material status to Production Control/Manufacturing Teams on an as needed basis
• Keeps management informed of material issues and need date exceptions which may cause missed shipments
• Actions Engineering Change Requests and establishes effective dates
• Manages the disposition of excess and obsolete raw materials per policy
• Maintains accurate system data to ensure supplier performance is correctly reflected in the system
• Responsible for system master data that drives effective purchasing, such as lot sizes and minimum order quantities
• Develops Requests for Engineering Evaluation and Engineering Deviation Authorization documentation as required to achieve Materials and Quality objectives
• Disposes of or ensures return of defective material to suppliers
• Insures that purchasing data is up to date and correct in the system
• Manages raw materials for GPDS new products once assigned on a Bill of Material
• Investigates and recommends implementation of appropriate advanced materials strategies such as Point of Use, Kanban, VMI, etc.