Buyer, Supply Chain​/Logistics

Location: Newark

Position Overview

The Buyer is responsible for tactical purchasing to the approved vendor listing (AVL) for assigned commodities/suppliers, working with customers and program managers, minimizing obsolete & no-demand inventory, maximizing favorable PPV and inventory turns. This opening will be supporting our wire/cable/interconnect division.

Essential Duties

* Accurately enter all purchase orders in the system on time to the MRP request date

* Submit accurate orders to suppliers on time

* Obtained written acknowledgements from suppliers in a timely manner if required

* Talk with suppliers to obtain product or service information such as price, availability and delivery schedule

* Ensure that all material is delivered on time, at the negotiated price, and meets IEC's quality standards

* Maintain control of orders, amendments, shipping notices, and other documents assuring accurate retention of records

* Work with all necessary departments to ensure that customer requirements are met

* Keep component purchase price at or below target cost

* Monitor vendor performance for quality and delivery

* Review existing customer quotes

* Obtain approval for PPV and MPA's prior to order

* Monitor and reduce on-hand inventories

* Add components to In-House Stores, Consignment programs, Expense program and Webportal

* Run Can-Build reports to assess component availability

* Ensure that material is planned per MRP requested date to meet the customer committed delivery schedule

* Notify documentation, engineering, program management or others if BOM discrepancies are found

* Work with capacity and scheduling planners to sequence jobs to support manufacturing efficiencies

* Release work orders to support planned MRP start date

* Make sure material is available for order before the job is released

* Provide correct information and response to any incoming queries from a customer; promptly and adequately to satisfy the internal or external customer

* Reviews requisitions and MRP output.

* Confers with vendors to obtain product or service information such as price, availability and delivery schedule.

* Determines method of procurement such as direct purchase.

* Orders, reschedules and cancels material based on requisitions and MRP output.

* Maintains procurement records such as items or services purchased, costs, delivery and inventories.

* Manages supplier to price, delivery and quality expectations and escalates when appropriate.

* Approves invoices for payment.

* Expedites delivery of goods to users.

* Analyzes inventory levels. Prepares liability reports for excess and obsolete management.

* May gather quotations, examine bids, negotiate contracts and make awards.

* May plan, schedule and monitor the movement of materials through the production cycle.

* Interfaces with suppliers and customers to secure both delivery and the best market price.

* Makes tactical buying decisions. Executes corporate sourcing programs and purchasing high dollar parts.

* Conducts quarterly supplier reviews.

* Maintains procurement records, reports and metrics

* Prepares and/or reviews bid requests and negotiates contracts within budgetary limitations and scope of authority.

Position

Qualifications:

Minimum Education:

Associate's degree in business or related field, Bachelor's Preferred

Minimum Experience:

0-2 years of purchasing experience, or a combination of education and experience. APICS / ISM Certifications preferred.

Other Skills/Knowledge/

Experience:

Computer

Skills:

* Intermediate Microsoft Word skills as evidenced by the ability to perform all of the basic functions as well as create moderately complex documents containing tables and graphs, and ability to mail merge documents, apply page setup functions (margins, page numbers, footers, headers), create an index and/or table of contents, use search & replace, print labels and envelopes.

* Advanced Excel skills as evidenced by the ability to perform all of the basic and intermediate functions as well as the ability to enter and edit complex formulas, filter lists, sort ranges, create and run macros, and use data analysis tools (pivot tables, scenarios, etc.)

* Intermediate Microsoft Powerpoint skills as evidenced by…