Associate Buyer

Daifuku Airport America Corporation is a subsidiary of Daifuku North America a group company of Daifuku in Japan - the largest material handling company in the world. Our advanced systems move everything from car bodies at auto plants to luggage at airports to packaged goods  are known as experts in engineering, manufacturing, and servicing innovative automated materials handling systems including conveyors, automatic guided vehicles, automated storage & retrieval systems, and integrated controls.

The company is currently seeking an Associate Buyer.

Position Summary/ Primary Purpose

Under the general supervision of the Corporate Procurement Manager to process logistic invoices, create requisitions, purchases of Materials and Services of a defined group of custom engineered or specialty items. Negotiates claims or adjustments.

Major Areas of Responsibility

• Code, log, and approve freight invoices making sure proper supporting documentation is received.
• Create purchase requisitions from engineering requests.
• Follow up on open order and expedite materials for projects as required to maintain project schedules.
• Accurately enter orders into ERP System including changes or revisions as appropriate.
• Coordinate Supplier Diversity requirements and forms with Sales and Estimating for airport bids.
• Purchase standard and off the shelf items.
• Attend project team meetings for Procurement and track action items.
• Coordinate New Supplier requests with Finance.
• Maintain subcontractor/supplier databases.
• New part entry into SAP.
• Participate with representatives from Daifuku Engineering, and other departments, to modify or develop new item specifications or qualify vendor for approved use.
• Participate in the identification of secondary materials, equipment, and sources of supply.
• Review descriptions on Purchase Requisition s and solicit competitive bids in accordance with company policies.
• Evaluate the commercial terms of each bid including price, quality, terms of payment, availability of trade discounts, product warranty/performance, proof of insurance and compliance of Daifuku purchasing general terms and conditions, product liability insurance, capacity of production facilities, delivery dates meeting user or construction schedule, reliability of vendor in other similar transactions, transportation.
• Negotiate and procure items defined as custom engineered or specialty items used within the Daifuku Airport America Corp material handling systems. Responsibility may include administration of material contracts with outside suppliers, inter-division contracts, and interfacing with Daifuku Legal Department for final contract language when necessary.
• Coordinate the technical review of vendor proposals with the Engineering Design Section for such items as: conformance to design specifications, including any vendor suggested change in material or process; technical competence of vendor’s personnel; technical capacity (plant and equipment) or production facilities; method and evaluation of quality control procedures.
• Consolidate or adjust quantities to achieve discounts or other price advantages.
• Recommend successful vendor and issues Purchase Orders and/or Change Orders.
• Negotiate claims or adjustments against supplier for defective material or non-performance.
• Participate and assist in the development of short and long range departmental goals.
• Visit vendor production facilities as required, and Daifuku project job sites as necessary to update contract status, provides findings to Engineering or Project Management departments, and negotiates new or revised project priorities or production schedules as necessary.

Knowledge

• English Language — Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language…