Buyer II

Duties and Responsibilities

• Work in a strategic manner to procure all goods and services for company, which includes the product group and the general office
• Actively identify and support process improvement projects for the department
• Review all company purchase requisitions
• Prepare company purchase orders
• Maintain control of all open purchase orders
• Confer with vendors to obtain product or service information, such as price, availability, and delivery schedules
• Use independent judgement to determine the most appropriate method of procurement, such as direct purchase or bid
• Represent the company as the POC for suppliers
• Review bid proposals and negotiate contracts on behalf of the company with budgetary limitations within scope of authority
• Maintain company procurement records and coordinate with Accounting
• Evaluate bill of materials, BOMs, provided by Engineering group, and ensure that all items are purchased at the required quality level and optimal price
• Ensure that levels of inventory items purchased are maintained at optimal levels
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned
• Resolve problems related to technical issues, quality, delivery, receiving and payment to the supplier
• Communicate with User departments such as Engineering, Quality Assurance, Program Management, Product Line and Manufacturing to ensure requirements are met

Requirements

• General education in Business classes
• 3-6 years of experience working in a similar role
• Proficient in the use of Excel, Word, and various purchasing program modules
• Must have experience working with ERP/MRP systems
• Experience communicating with suppliers
• Experience with contract negotiation