Buyer / Senior Buyer

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Work closely with Program Management Team to manage the supply chain for various customer programs.
• Purchase material and services in support of operational and production requirements.
• Maintain PO date accuracy to ensure inventory levels are in balance and company annual inventory turn KPI targets are met.
• Proactively react to potential material issues to ensure production lines and customer ATP are not negatively impacted.
• Ensure costs do not exceed the Sourcing Team’s estimated costs eroding margins.
• Participate in cost savings projects to enhance program margins.
• Manage customers’ excess material level to quoted goals and work closely with Program Management group to communicate any issues.
• Manage MRO Purchase Orders including consigned material cabinet.
• Review and action non-conforming non-receivable materials.
• Make cost reduction recommendations and leverage best practices.
• Negotiate cost savings to meet annual company KPI targets.
• Negotiate and maintain Purchase/Cash Discounts when appropriate to ensure overall cost reduction for company.
• Cook up inventory availability and all Production Schedule information between various company departments and functions such as Program Management, Materials/Purchasing, Stockroom, Manufacturing, Test, QA and Engineering.
• Take on special projects or other assigned tasks as needed/directed.

Qualifications

• Experience with MRP/ERP system.
• Bachelor’s degree in business or engineering is highly desirable.
• Three to Five years related experience and/or training; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Computer (Microsoft Office) skills required.