Senior Buyer

Duties and Responsibilities

• Involvement in supplier management and development, monitoring and distribution of monthly supplier performance.
• Identify and recommend new suppliers based on customer APL, ASL, etc, along with researching capabilities and certifications to ensure they comply with customer requirements/specifications.
• Research, analyze and forecast current and future buying trends related to the business.
• Ensure Non-Disclosures, surveys and other certifications are requested of new suppliers and maintained for existing supply base.
• Review planned materials reports and create purchase orders based on demands.
• Monitor and review open purchase orders, send open reports to supply base weekly and correspondence with supply base on delays or changes impacting status.
• Review specifications to ensure most current revision is utilized for compliance of purchased material.
• Update part master with pricing, lead time and/or specification changes.
• Review and enter valid quote information, ensuring compliance to customer specifications and requirements.
• Generate RFQ’s to supplier base for new and existing products/services.
• Review specifications in new part process set up to ensure compliance.
• Negotiate with new and existing supply base for best pricing, price break options and lead time.
• Manage non-conformances caused by supply base, disposition of material and root cause/corrective action of issues as they arise.
• Cross functional projects for improvements to processes and procedures, including all departments in the facility.
• Able to manage multiple software/ERP systems.
• Assist and act in place of Purchasing Manager in times of absence or as required and authorized.

Qualifications

• Minimum of Associates degree in business management or related field
• Seven or more years of experience in buyer/planner role, or equivalent
• Must possess basic computer skills, including knowledge of Outlook and Microsoft Office programs
• Reading, writing, problem solving, excellent written and verbal communication skills
• The ability to teach and train others as needed
• Individual must be able to work with little to no supervision after initial training period, showing a high degree of initiative, self-motivation, and excellent work ethic.
• Previous MRP/ERP experience required.