Buyer, Business

The following opportunity is available at the Orlando, FL facility for the Fuzing & Precision Products Division.

Dept.:
Purchasing

Job Location:

Orlando, FL

Grade: 20E

• Monitors production control activities, assesses requirements and plans for purchases to fulfill business needs; ensures adequate flow of information with business units and suppliers concerning progress of materials, anticipated delivery schedules.
• Processes purchase orders and change orders; resolves conflicts related to purchase orders and inventory.
• Monitors and analyzes inventory and/or contractual material plans to plan forecasts of time-sensitive materials, and to recover losses from billing discrepancies and order changes.
• Resolves conflicts related to inventory, quality, delivery, and invoicing.
• Collaborates with internal customers through various methods to understand the needs of the business and provides procurement services to support production schedules.
• Issues requests for competitive bids, evaluates and selects suppliers/business transactions, executes the negotiation.
• Tracks performance and files pertinent information regarding supplier quality compliance to ensure AS9100/NADCAP requirements are satisfied.
• Maintains adequate documentation to support government/customer contractual requirements, including but not limited to various reports, statements of work and audit documentation; ensures documentation remains accessible to pertinent parties as needed.
• Sources and qualifies new suppliers, and assists existing suppliers to improve in areas of cost and quality through continuous improvement plans and techniques.
• Develops and executes processes related to the negotiation, evaluation and selection of suppliers and business transactions; continuously identifies areas of improvement.

• Broad knowledge of a specialized field such as procurement or materials. Working knowledge of Microsoft applications software (Word, Excel and Power Point). Requires the ability to read and interpret simple blueprints/schematics. Planning, organization, verbal/written communication skills needed. Bachelor's Degree required in Business Administration or Supply Chain concentration preferred. 1 to 3 years of related experience. Experience with ERP systems required.