Buyer - Manufacturing​/Electrical​/Metal

Job Summary

This individual will be responsible for supporting the development, implementation, and management of strategies that provide optimal supply assurance, pricing, flexibility, quality and delivery performance.

• 3-5 years’ experience in a related role
• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Strong understanding of supply strategy, Kan Ban, VMI, Safety Stock, etc.
• Individual must be an organized, open‑minded & motivated self‑starter
• Excellent communication skills to support pleasant interactions with a multi‑layered workforce
• Ability to report findings and KPI’s to Purchasing Manager
• Must be proficient in MS Excel
• Demonstrated ability and direct experience managing vendor relationships and negotiations
• A proactive problem‑solving methodology acting as a catalyst for bringing the right team members together to resolve issues
• Ability to develop a technical, statistical, and fundamental assessment for each commodity
• Experience creating and resolving purchase orders in an ERP environment

• Analyze bills of material and drawings/specifications to understand key requirements needed to achieve project goals.
• Assist in bridging the gap between estimating/engineering/purchasing surrounding the inputs to BOMs.
• Build strong genuine relationships with Suppliers to attain optimum price, quality, terms and delivery objectives.
• Track and report KPI’s to management, as requested.
• Support purchasing projects such as cost savings efforts, Cap Ex projects, etc.
• Support and enforce the Corrective Action process and issue SCARs where necessary to support process improvement.
• Proactive communication to identify any potential gaps between purchase orders and the master production schedule.
• All other duties as assigned.

• This position is on‑site.
• Occasional travel may be required for training or meetings.
• Must be able to work flexible hours to accommodate different time zones (Central/Eastern/Mountain/Pacific), if necessary.
• Be flexible for after‑hours tasks, as needed.

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