Buyer, Business

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$70,000.00/yr - $76,000.00/yr

• Analyze and select sources of supply based upon the following metrics: purchase cost, price breaks, quality, delivery performance, stocking programs, payment terms, responsiveness, etc.
• Daily review of order, expedite, defer, and cancel messages through the uMRP system.
• Support Day 7 process be ensuring that all PO’s placed are confirmed by suppliers within 48 hours of PO transmission.
• Maintain clear and concise PO Notes to ensure that the entire organization has a clear understanding of the current PO/Item status.
• Maintain current pricing through the Price Update process managed in uMRP.
• Daily review of open PO’s to request tracking, resolve past due PO issues, etc. Resolve all Past Due PO issues and discrepancies within 24 hours of confirmed delivery date.
• Regularly review order volumes, credit terms, and credit limits as an effective negotiation tactic.
• Maintain at least two reliable sources of supply assigned materials.
• Work closely with Sourcing team to resource materials that have long lead times, have been discontinued, high cost/large cost increases, supply shortages, etc.
• Maintain supplier information in MRP and ERP systems including key contacts, email addresses, phone and fax numbers, unit costs, price breaks and freight terms.
• Regular visits with suppliers to build network, negotiate costs, lead times, stocking programs, etc.
• Works with supplier scorecard results and performance levels.
• Support and communicate in a clear and effective manner with sales and planning teams.
• Process returns to vendor after MRB (Material Review Board) disposition to return.
• Liaise with Warehouse staff to provide all necessary documentation needed for receiving and quality review and release.
• Coordinate payment schedule between suppliers and UST Accounting department.

• Establish and maintain long term relationships with suppliers and co-workers, building trust and respect by consistently meeting and exceeding expectations. Maintain a high degree of communication, cooperation and coordination with suppliers and co-workers.
• Able to work effectively with other employees.
• Must contribute to department team incentive goals. Team incentive goals and rewards are based on productivity in both quantity and quality of work and the accuracy to which the job and/or processes are completed.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in business or related field preferred but not required.
• 5-7 years of experience within supply chain or procurement preferred.
• Process-oriented and strong collaborator with ability to communicate and manage well at all levels of the organization and across various departments.
• Highly adaptable with strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills; ability to exercise sound judgment and make decisions based on accurate and timely analysis.
• High level of integrity and dependability with a strong sense of urgency and results-orientation.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Objective, solution-oriented problem-solving skills.
• Resourceful, able to network and connect people to appropriate resources.
• Strong planning and organizational skills and follow through.
• Perceptive, discovers underlying issues in situations and re-states them in a helpful way.
• Self-starter with a strong work ethic, able to work without direct supervision.

• Sitting or standing at a desk in an office environment.
• Occasional lifting up to 20lbs.
• May be exposed to a dusty environment and/or considerable noise.