Buyer I (1st Shift

Job Description

First Solar reserves the right to offer you a role most applicable to your experience and skillset.

• Operational Purchasing Execution:
  Execute purchasing activities for assigned materials, services, and equipment by obtaining bids, preparing purchase orders, and ensuring alignment with approved requisitions and standard terms and conditions.
• Supplier Collaboration and Cost Optimization:
  Support supplier negotiations related to pricing, delivery, and terms to ensure cost effective supply. Assist in the qualification and onboarding of new suppliers as required.
• Supply Continuity and Critical Material Escalation Support:
  Maintain continuity of supply for assigned commodities by monitoring demand, placing orders, adjusting delivery schedules, and ensuring alignment with production requirements.
• Master Data Management:
  Create and maintain accurate and complete master data elements to support planning processes and proper purchase order execution.

First Solar reserves the right to offer you a role most applicable to your experience and skillset.

• Operational Purchasing Execution:
  Execute purchasing activities for assigned materials, services, and equipment by obtaining bids, preparing purchase orders, and ensuring alignment with approved requisitions and standard terms and conditions.
• Supplier Collaboration and Cost Optimization:
  Support supplier negotiations related to pricing, delivery, and terms to ensure cost effective supply. Assist in the qualification and onboarding of new suppliers as required.
• Supply Continuity and Critical Material Escalation Support:
  Maintain continuity of supply for assigned commodities by monitoring demand, placing orders, adjusting delivery schedules, and ensuring alignment with production requirements.
• Master Data Management:
  Create and maintain accurate and complete master data elements to support planning processes and proper purchase order execution.

• Bachelor’s degree in a business or supply chain discipline, or equivalent experience required.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment is preferred. Experience with commonly used concepts, practices, and procedures within Supply Chain. Experience with MRP concepts and one or more ERP systems (SAP or Oracle preferred).
• APICS certification preferred.

• Proven organizational skills – ability to prioritize.
• Good computer skills, including Microsoft Office or equivalent.
• Demonstrated or familiar with negotiation approaches and methods.
• Good communications and interpersonal skills.

• Ensure purchase requisitions and purchase orders are accurate, complete, properly approved, and contain negotiated pricing for assigned suppliers.
• With minimal direction, research and evaluate potential new suppliers to identify opportunities for improved pricing, delivery performance, and quality.
• Support supplier qualification activities by gathering information, coordinating evaluations, and communicating with internal stakeholders.
• Monitor and maintain inventory levels for assigned materials in alignment with established targets and production needs.
• Expedite or de‑expedite purchase orders and adjust scheduled quantities as required to support changes in production demand or material requirements.
• Communicate supplier quality issues and collaborate with internal teams and suppliers to support root‑cause analysis, corrective actions, and appropriate material disposition.
• Review and analyze aging purchase orders to ensure timely updates, accuracy, and closure.
• Collaborate cross‑functionally with departments and maintain effective communication with assigned suppliers.
• Create and maintain accurate master data to support planning, purchasing, and material management processes.
• Maintain effective communication, support teamwork, and foster a collaborative work environment while applying an enterprise mindset that considers impacts across functions and the organization.
• Adhere to all First Solar processes and requirements, including safety, SOA, ISO
  9000, ISO
  14000, and housekeeping standards.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Job description subject to…