Buyer II

About the role

In this role, you will require knowledge and experience in Purchasing while still acquiring higher-level knowledge and skills.

Responsibilities

• Build knowledge of company processes and customers, solve a range of straightforward problems, and analyze possible solutions using standard procedures.
• Understand key business drivers within your function and provide informal guidance to team members.
• Analyze complex requirements to place, cancel, and/or reschedule purchase orders with approved suppliers.
• Consider changes in demand, changes in design, and supplier-driven changes to ensure appropriate supply to production.
• Request and evaluate quotes from suppliers that meet cost, delivery, quality targets, and specifications.
• Analyze, report, and forecast purchase price variance.
• Participate in the annual budget process for purchases and standard costing.
• Maintain material flow in the supply chain, assuring that priorities are clearly identified to import, receive, inspect, and release raw material.
• Manage and forecast inventory levels to optimize raw material availability and working capital strategies.
• Proactively monitor supplier performance and collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and implement process improvements.
• Develop and support initiatives for cost reduction and savings opportunities.
• Collaborate with Quality for the resolution and closure of corrective actions (CAPA), nonconforming material (NCMR), and return to vendor (RTV).
• Initiate and coordinate the loading of new suppliers in the ERP system, as well as update changes to existing suppliers.
• Collaborate with the Finance department to resolve issues of accounting, payment terms, AP holds, and resolution of payment to suppliers.
• Perform other duties as needed and as directed by your leadership.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, or a related field is desired; however, if you do not meet the education requirement, you may be considered with three years of relevant experience in purchasing.
• Demonstrate the ability to effectively manage and improve supplier relationships that support Integer’s goals and objectives related to cost, delivery and quality.
• Show a functional understanding of the Supplier Quality Management System and support the framework through the procedures and interactions with Quality and suppliers.
• Demonstrate competency in both written and oral communications.
• Possess a calm demeanor that transcends the high energy, constantly changing supply chain environment.
• Possess a positive, can-do attitude with an underlying belief that failure is not an option.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package with immediate eligibility including medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, and adoption benefits.
• Parental leave is available after one year.
• Optional employee-paid programs include supplemental life insurance, critical illness, hospital indemnity and accident insurance.
• Employees are immediately eligible to participate in the 401(k) plan with company matching contributions.
• Eighty hours (10 days) of company designated holidays per year plus an annual allotment of paid time off.