Buyer

Job Responsibilities

• Working independently, responsible for the activities and monitoring of the supply chain involved in the savings programs.
• Wearing MRP and/or manual requirements, analyzes the demand to determine the needs of the site, releasing RFQ's for price and availability.
• Responsible for the management of all SB program requests, metrics and reports, meetings with suppliers (SBR's) 3 times per year, customer service and availability to travel.
• Working independently, coordinates purchasing activities and processes purchase reqs in a timely manner.
• Using MRP and/or manual reqs, analyzes demand to determine need, sends out RFQ's for price and availability.
• Maintains supplier delivery.
• Negotiates price/volume/delivery dates.
• Processes RMA's.
• Expedites and reschedules as necessary to meet production requirements.
• Resolves AP/AR issues through analysis and investigation.
• May research alternative suppliers for obsolete or long lead time parts.
• Senior Buyers may manage implementation of engineering changes, interpretation of procurement policies, process improvement projects, contract negotiation and approval of PPV's.

Requirements

• Education: Engineering, Administration or Commerce
• Experience: 2-5 years’ experience in Purchasing or Supply Chain.
• Knowledge: Management of Oracle, M3K, Knowledge of key metrics in the purchasing area, negotiation with suppliers, Flexibility Programs (VMI, VCI,830, etc..), Knowledge of MRP and production processes
• Skills / Competencies: Good knowledge and understanding of the supply chain, the negotiation process and cost analysis.
• Personality traits: Responsible, committed, proactive, analytical, work under pressure.

Qualifications

• This is an ITAR facility and applicant must be a US Citizen or a lawful permanent resident.
• Sanmina is an Equal Opportunity Employer – M/F/Veteran/Disability/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity

Pay

Salary Range (annual): $75,000.00 -$98,000.00

Actual base pay within this range (determined at the offer stage) will be based on a candidate's years of relevant work experience, education, certifications, and skills, and is just one element of our total rewards package. The total rewards package also includes a variety of benefits, including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business and, depending on the role, may include eligibility for restricted stock unit awards and participation in a discretionary bonus program.