Senior Subcontracts Buyer

Senior Subcontracts Buyer — Crystal Group

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This role requires a strong understanding of subcontract management, supplier negotiations, and compliance with applicable regulations. To be considered for this position, candidates must have prior subcontract experience and experience working with TCPD (Terms, Conditions, Provisions, and Deliverables).

Purchases raw materials, supplies, and equipment for the company. Purchases high quality products and materials, negotiates competitive pricing and on‑time deliveries. This individual will maintain purchasing standards in compliance with company guidelines and sound business practices while also strategically managing supply base performance. Maintains a higher expertise level in technical and procurement principles than the Buyer.

• Manage supplier performance, including delivery, cost, quality, and communication, for assigned supply base utilizing Source Day supplier scorecard data
• Issue and manage purchase orders for raw materials and services per MRP or requisition to meet customer and production needs while adhering to relevant laws, regulations, and company policies. Expedites materials and communicates shortages as needed.
• Collaborate cross‑departmentally (Sales, Engineering, Quality, Operations, Accounting, etc.) to facilitate organizational needs associated with assigned supply base.
• Resolve general inquiries from internal and external stakeholders with a customer‑focused and solution‑oriented mindset.
• Develop and foster mutually beneficial and strategic partnerships with suppliers by actively identifying and investigating opportunities for risk mitigation, quality improvements and cost improvements within supply base. This includes but is not limited to proposing alternative suppliers, analyzing pricing, and proposing alternative inventory management strategies (safety stock, vendor management inventory/consignment, blanket POs, etc.)
• Maintain accurate procurement data in ERP system (pricing, lead time, MOQ, VPN).
• Optimizes inventory levels and purchasing practices to ensure efficient stock management while balancing the costs associated with carrying excess inventory.
• Directs and processes ECNs / ECO for parts that fall under assigned supply base.
• Provides guidance, support and mentoring to less experienced Buyers or Crystal team members.
• Assists Purchasing management in developing and implementing effective and proactive procurement strategies while promoting a culture of continuous improvement and agility.
• Assists purchasing management with providing commit dates and lead times on new orders.
• Prepares and issues Request for Quote (RFQ). Incorporates technical, quality, contractual and schedule requirements properly into RFQ.

• Strong understanding of planning, forecasting, benchmarking and negotiation skills
• Working knowledge of Word, Excel, MRP systems, BOM structures and order management required
• Working knowledge of ISO
  9001 and/or AS9100
• Strong cost analysis and price comparison methods in order to make strategic supplier decisions

• Strong organizational and time‑management skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Expedite orders and communicate escalations with orders in order to meet production deadlines
• Communicate effectively with internal stakeholders and external suppliers

• Strong problem‑solving and critical‑thinking capacity
• Work independently and collaborate in a team environment
• Execute assigned tasks on multiple projects while balancing priorities to support production
• Aptitude for identifying cost‑saving opportunities without compromising quality
• May be required to lift boxes or parts on occasion

• Must be a US Person (US Citizen, person granted US Permanent Resident Card or any individual who is granted status as a "protected person")
• Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience or/and Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years' experience
• 2+ years of TCPD and/or subcontract experience

• Bachelor’s degree and/or…