Buyer

About the role

You are a driven and detail-oriented individual with a strong understanding of procurement processes and supplier management. You enjoy working in a fast-paced environment and are passionate about sourcing, negotiating, and ensuring timely delivery of materials to support manufacturing operations. You exemplify Systel’s core values including Fanatical Customer Service, Absolute Ownership, Passion for Improvement, and Uncompromising Integrity.

Responsibilities

• Identify, qualify, and manage suppliers for MRP-generated requirements
• Issue RFQs and negotiate pricing and terms with vendors / suppliers
• Select sources based on total cost of ownership and strategic directives
• Manage purchase orders and confirm delivery schedules
• Maintain supplier data and assist in supplier report cards and performance reviews
• Resolve pricing, freight, and delivery issues with Accounting and Receiving
• Communicate potential shortages, price changes and end of life notifications to management
• Transmit and maintain records or purchase orders, purchase order changes and instructions to suppliers. Expedite or reschedule orders as required as well as reconfirm deliver dates at appropriate time
• Obtain deliver commitments from suppliers and update purchase orders with deliver dates, ship dates and tracking numbers
• Aid in preparing and presenting supplier report cards, supplier ratings and supplier business reviews
• Support processing of Non-Conforming Material Reports (NCRs)
• Monitor and reorder parts as needed based on Reorder Points (ROP)

Requirements

• High School diploma or GED and APICS certification or 5+ years procurement manufacturing environment, product management and supplier management
• Associate’s degree and APICS certification or 2+ years procurement, manufacturing environment, product management and supplier management
• Strong knowledge and skills in purchasing, supplier negotiation, and MRP systems
• Proficient in MS Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Excellent communication, time management, and interpersonal skills
• APICS certification
• Experience with strategic sourcing and supplier business reviews
• Background in rugged computing or manufacturing environments

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED
• Associate’s degree
• 5+ years procurement, manufacturing environment, product management and supplier management
• 2+ years procurement, manufacturing environment, product management and supplier management
• Strong knowledge and skills in purchasing, supplier negotiation, and MRP systems
• Proficient in MS Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Excellent communication, time management, and interpersonal skills
• APICS certification
• Experience with strategic sourcing and supplier business reviews
• Background in rugged computing or manufacturing environments

Skills

• Procurement
• Supplier Negotiation
• MRP Systems
• Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Communication
• Time Management
• Interpersonal Skills
• APICS Certification
• Strategic Sourcing
• Supplier Business Reviews
• Rugged Computing
• Manufacturing Environments

Benefits

• Systel, Inc.® is a leading manufacturer of rugged compute solutions with a relentless focus to support our customers and their missions.
• We ensure that hiring and advancement decisions are based solely on individual qualifications without regard to race, religion, color, creed, national origin, disability, age, sex, genetic information, military status, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.
• We are a federal contractor or subcontractor. The law requires us to provide equal employment opportunity to qualified people with disabilities. We have a goal of having at least 7% of our workers as people with disabilities. The law says we must measure our progress towards this goal. To do this, we must ask applicants and employees if they have a disability or have ever had one. People can become disabled, so we need to ask this question at least every five years.
• We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all individuals. We ensure that hiring and advancement decisions are based solely on individual qualifications without regard to race, religion, color, creed, national origin, disability, age, sex, genetic information, military status, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Pay

• Commensurate with experience

Schedule

• TBD

EEOC Statement

Systel is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all individuals. We ensure that hiring and advancement decisions are based solely on individual qualifications without regard to race, religion, color, creed, national origin, disability, age, sex, genetic information, military status, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Offer Contingency

All employment offers are conditional upon successful completion of a background check, physical assessment if required.

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