Buyer I

Job Summary

Coordinates activities involved with procuring, tracking, and expediting goods and services such as raw materials, equipment, tools, parts and supplies at a competitive price, delivery, and quality via the issuance of a purchase order.

Responsibilities

• Schedules and tracks the material deliveries based upon production schedule and other program requirements.
• Confers with suppliers to obtain product or service information such as price, availability and delivery schedule.
• Prepares purchase orders and bid requests.
• Basic negotiation and administration of agreements with suppliers and other representatives within scope of authority.
• Estimates values according to knowledge of market price.
• Analyzes price proposals, financial reports and other data and information to determine reasonable prices.
• Maintains procurement records such as items or services purchased, costs, delivery, product quality or performance and inventories.
• Support achievement of department metrics.
• Enters purchase orders into MRP system and issues to supplier via internet, fax or e-mail.
• Maintains purchase order status and follows up on unconfirmed and past due orders plus requirements due in coming weeks.
• Arbitrates claims and resolves complaints generated during performance of purchase order or contract, escalating issues to the Purchasing Manager as appropriate.
• Interacts with Engineering, Planning and Production to ensure any changes in production requirements are flowed down to suppliers.
• Maintains professionalism in developing collaborative relationships with internal customers, partners and suppliers.
• Liaise with planners to control scheduling of parts to ensure stock levels meet demands while achieving site level/corporate financial targets.
• Evaluates defective or unacceptable goods or services with inspection or quality control, users, vendors and others to determine source of trouble and take corrective action.
• Updates suppliers with engineering changes and drawings.
• Actively manages supplier performance.
• Develops commodity/market knowledge and maintains roster of available supply sources.
• Approves invoices for payment within scope of authority.
• Expedites delivery of goods to users.

Experience

• 1-3 years of experience in purchasing is required.
• Entry level job with little or no prior relevant work experience.
• Acquires basic skills to perform routine tasks.
• Work is prescribed and completed with little autonomy.
• Works with either close supervision or under clearly defined procedures.

Education

College degree is preferred (Preferably a degree in Supply Chain management or related field) or comparable experience.