Buyer Expediter

• Location 701 Innovation Way,Elk Grove Village, IL, 60007,United States
• Base Pay $20.00 - $25.00 / Hour
• Employee Type Non-Exempt

• Name Nick
• Phone  x303

This role is responsible for purchasing and managing smaller to mid-sized categories of spend for Anritsu, Americas. This position will work with both the Manager and team lead to manage categories and facilitate the strategic execution process for spend categories of a certain level to include compliance, category and supplier segmentation, sourcing events, analysis, negotiations, contracting and implementation. These activities will also ensure the most optimal terms and conditions for Anritsu, while not negatively impacting service or quality.

The scope of this position also includes expediting and managing all PO’s placed for parts and equipment.

Key competencies:
Analytical Skills, Critical Thinking Skills, Communication and Interpersonal Skills, Computer Skills, and Knowledge of Supply Chain Activities. They will report to the Supply Chain Manager.

This position supports all parts shipments. With all positions within Anritsu, cross training and development is critical to everyone’s personal and overall company success. All activities are to be pro-active with a focus on exceeding the customers’ and our representatives’ expectations with a goal to make it easy for people to work with Anritsu, in other words deliver P.A.C.E (Positive Anritsu Customer Experience).

This is more than a task related position as we welcome new ideas and plans that provide better efficiencies and effectiveness within the business.

• Issue purchase orders for supplies, and equipment, and follow up with vendors for date, price, and quantity confirmations.
• Maintain data with crate companies for cost savings
• Resolve issues with receiving and processing payment to vendors, as necessary.
• Proactively follow up on outstanding issues with open orders to ensure full closure.
• Coordinate deliveries from vendors to ensure shipments arrive on time.
• Ensure all dealings with suppliers are conducted in compliance with the purchasing Code of Ethics.
• Building relationships with Suppliers and negotiating with them for best price, quantities and delivery timescales.
• Assists with grievances with vendors and suppliers.
• Assist Engineering group with part quotes
• Maintain local inventory for in house fill rate of 70%
• Perform inventory count duties annually
• Work with Latin America on order completion
• Manage HTS codes
• Assists in maintaining and/or implementing purchasing and recordkeeping systems.
• Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive list of duties or responsibilities required of the employee for this job. Duties and responsibilities for this job, may change at any time without notice

Estimate for time spend on each activity:

• Procurement and order entry into SAP B1 75%

• Good attitude and approach to the responsibilities and the Anritsu team
• Excellent Organizational Skills
• Mechanical and electrical assembly skills
• Operate a forklift
• Ability to work accurately and safely
• Willingness to listen and learn, then express ideas for improvement
• Ability to create reports in Word, Excel or Power Point
• Computer literacy including MS Outlook and Internal Software(SAP)

This role is responsible for purchasing and managing smaller to mid-sized categories of spend within Anritsu Company. This position will work with both the Sr. Manager and Manager to manage categories and facilitate the strategic execution process for spend categories of a certain level to include compliance, category and supplier segmentation, sourcing events, analysis, negotiations, contracting and implementation. These activities will also ensure the most optimal terms and conditions for Anritsu, while not negatively impacting service or quality, and also supporting Supplier Diversity goals.

The scope of this position also includes ongoing category management as a result of sourcing activities to ensure the most effective supply base design and capabilities for Kraft, and targeted supplier integration and supplier relationship management (SRM)…