Buyer​/Purchasing; of purchasing manufacturing Onsite Locals

Position: Buyer/Purchasing (2-3 yrs of purchasing exp required in a manufacturing setting)

Location: Durham, NC

Duration: 6 Months

Total Hours/week: 40.00

Shift: 1st Shift

Client: Medical Devices Company

Job Category: Procurement Group

Level of

Experience:

Entry Level

Employment Type: Contract on W2 (Need US Citizens or GC Holders or GC EAD or OPT or EAD or CPT)

Work days/hours: M - F day shift

LOCALS ONLY

• Negotiate procurement of commodities and/or services by properly balancing considerations of price, quality, service, delivery, payment terms, and commercial situations.
• Investigate and propose supplier solutions based on requirements from divisions within the company.
• Source materials and maintain information in the MRP system regarding lead time, pricing, ordering policy, and vendor material numbers.
• Support supplier localization efforts including identification of new suppliers, RFQ’s, onboarding process and FAI support.
• Work closely with engineering and supplier to address specification questions regarding tolerances, manufacturability, and material substitutions.
• Maintain a general knowledge of technical requirements involved with assignments/commodities including UL requirements related to product.
• Manage follow-up resolution with other departments and/or suppliers to correct Accounts Payable invoice issues.
• Coordinate engineering change order (ECO) information with the Procurement and Engineering teams to support any updates during the product lifecycle.
• Analyze performance metrics to identify efficiency and savings opportunities.
• Mentor junior buyers as needed to support departmental goals

Bachelors degree preferred, experience required

• Minimum of 2-3 years of purchasing experience required, preferably in a manufacturing setting.
• Previous experience utilizing MRP, supply chain management software and tools
  - Great Plains preferred
• Demonstrated ability to use logic and problem-solving skills to independently isolate and identify opportunities in reporting/analysis
• Excellent communication skills; ability to work across a variety of departments and external suppliers
• Self-starter, organized, and motivated team player
• Proven analysis and presentation skills including use of common tools such as Microsoft Word, Excel, and Power Point
• Proficient Excel skills, including use of pivot tables and advanced functions/concepts