Senior Buyer

Job Duties

• Review Material Planning Window for purchase requirements.
• Enter and maintain all purchase orders and related purchasing activities as they relate and are needed for the ERP System.
• Areas can include: Lighting (Fabricated LED Lighting, Electronic PCB assemblies), Foam Pro (Hydraulic Pumps, Fittings, Valves), Video (Video Camera, Displays), Paint (Powder Coating).
• In Addition: Contributes to the goal of ensuring the highest QUALITY product is obtained, with the best on time delivery, at the best unit cost, for those parts and assemblies assigned to this Buyer ID.
• Negotiate yearly contracts for components by using lean principles.
• Report PPV, variances, progress, or anything else that applies to this position in a formal, and timely manner as required by the Purchasing Manager.
• Evaluate parts and assemblies and recommends possible other candidates or assemblies that can be purchased from approved sources of supply.
• Manage and initiate strategic sourcing projects, stocking and supplier agreements.
• Facilitate/Implement VMI programs such as KANBAN, replenishment and Point Of Use.
• Support/Facilitate Root Cause and Permanent Solutions for Supplier Quality Issues.
• Part Evaluation – Work with engineering, production planners, production managers, operations manager, and purchasing manager as needed to resolve issues.
• Interfaces with Product Engineering when needed to ensure an accurate and timely implementation of new parts, revisions, or other tasks required to source the item.
• Process vendor returns – Inspection failures, Non-Conforming Material, Service returns, Field return, CORE returns and incorrect shipments.
• Resolves all MRR issues for those commodities assigned within 3 working days. This includes all processes and procedures required to replace, return, and or repair parts from assigned supplier sources.
• Regular Activities: Place purchase orders via email, fax, web, etc. Process requisitions within 1 working day. Expedite/Maintain open purchase order due dates - pulling and pushing as needed. Quoting & price comparison. Engineering Change Notification (ECN). Entering vendor pricing. Entering a new Vendor. Obtaining terms with vendors. Entering an RFQ. Sending parts for outside service (Kits, Anodizing, Welding, etc.). Planning (PCB Assembly, Video, Controllers, Outside Machining, etc.). Safety Stock Analysis, Management Key Measures: Material Cost Savings, Inventory Turn Improvement, Supplier On Time Delivery, Supplier Lead Time Reduction, Supplier Quality Improvements, Supplier Rationalization, Supplier Payment Term Improvements.

Requirements

• A 2-year business discipline education, with 5+ years of work experience in a high-tech manufacturer in a low to medium volume environment. This requirement may be offset by tenure, term, working knowledge, or other experiences within the commodity.
• 1 + year working experience with Visual ERP System.
• 3 + years’ experience working with pump, motor and hydraulic equipment.
• 7+ years of experience: Buying to support assemblies in a manufacturing environment, Buying for a Fast Paced / High Tech Multinational Company, Buying Industrial Products (pumps, motors, gears, piping, plumbing fittings), Buying Video Products (cameras, DVR’s, monitors).
• Experience in sourcing, buying, importing from China / Other International suppliers.
• Computer Skills: ERP system operations, Visual experience a must. Microsoft Office: Outlook, Word, Excel. Internet Based Software.
• Team Player Interpersonal Skills Excellent Written/Oral Communication. Working knowledge of MS Windows, MS Excel, Word, is a must.
• Organizational Support Professionalism Dependability Ability to handle multiple projects at one time. Must have the ability to independently develop solutions to complex or unique assignments.