Buyer

Responsibilities

• Coordinates with Engineering and QA to ensure that material standards are met, and non-conformances are minimized, rectified, and approved where appropriate.
• Controls inventory levels to minimize inventory dollars, ensuring maximization of company financial resources.
• Plans and executes purchase orders with suppliers, ensuring delivery on a timely basis.
• Ensures parts are tested and qualified, if required.
• Captures and maintains flow of communication with suppliers to proactively resolve delivery issues.
• Keeps suppliers informed of Engineering Change Orders (ECO’s) and ensures their implementation.
• Reviews excess inventory caused by change.
• Enters orders from subcontractors/suppliers for parts supplied by LeCroy and monitors the delivery timeline to meet production schedules.
• Affords assistance in the evaluation of vendor reliability and the development of new supply sources to gain competitive advantages in cost, reliability, or schedule.
• Maintains inventory at planned levels using Just in Time, Economic Order Quantity, and Safety Stock principles, as well as expert knowledge of assigned commodities and the supply bases attached to same.

Requirements

• Professional certifications (i.e. through associations like APICS) preferred.
• Minimum 5 years related experience.

Qualifications

• Experience with MRP planning and ERP systems.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Windows.
• Knowledge of electronic components and semi-conductor industry.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills for interfacing with numerous internal and external contacts daily.
• Able to handle multiple projects simultaneously.

Skills

• Experience with MRP planning and ERP systems.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Windows.
• Knowledge of electronic components and semi-conductor industry.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Able to handle multiple projects simultaneously.

Benefits

The anticipated salary range listed for this role is only an estimate. Actual compensation for successful candidates is carefully determined based on several factors including, but not limited to, location, local regulations (such as minimum wage), education/training, work experience, key skills, and type of position.

Pay

$62,800.00-$83,700.000

Schedule

N/A