Buyer

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Release purchase orders to suppliers via the ERP system on a timely basis in accordance with lead-times, and monitor delivery schedules.
• Closely work with master scheduling and planning leadership on production build plans, ensuring forecasts are current within the business system to execute planning functions.
• Review and monitor open purchase orders via ERP exception messages and execute actions in accordance.
• Manage ERP exception messages on a consistent basis, reviewing and responding to order actions messages on existing purchase orders.
• Communicate and correspond with the supply base on purchase order coordination and execution of releases submitted, including managing identified discrepant materials.
• Interact with material control on the required movement of materials as required to support manufacturing, which includes receiving processes and internal movements.
• Reviews inventory to determine actions on excess and obsolete components and define a plan of action to manage.
• Establish production planning parameters in the business system to effectively manage inventory levels.
• Interaction with sales on incoming orders, requesting information and providing status updates as required.
• Negotiate purchased costs and payment terms with suppliers, along with exposure to executing to supplier agreements and contracts.
• Ability to manage activities in a very hands-on manner and provide direction.
• Effectively manage and expedite critical supply of components, including compiling line of balance reports.
• Drive and implement new product, continuous improvement and cost savings initiatives in a cross-functional team setting.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as requested or required.
• Perform all assigned tasks in a safe, efficient, timely, and accurate manner according to company policy.
• Contribute to the team effort to produce a quality product.
• Comply with all company policies and procedures.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree required and/or significant industry experience considered, with preferred emphasis in Operations Management, Engineering, Business or Supply Chain Management.
• Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:
  • Minimum 3+ years’ experience in material planning and/or purchasing, preferably within a manufacturing setting.
  • Demonstrated knowledge and skills in inventory management practices such as forecasting, order policy codes, demand management, and lead-time in support of customer programs.
  • Ability to navigate with flexibility in a changing business environment.
  • Strong project management skills, demonstrated experience with continuous improvement process and quality initiatives.
  • Solid ERP experience, Microsoft Office skills.
• Required travel as needed.
• Accountability to complete work on time and with a high degree of quality.

Core Competencies

• Excellent verbal & written communication skills.
• Collaborative with team focus.
• Persuasive.