Buyer, Manufacturing ​/ Production

Job Summary

The Buyer purchases raw materials, repair and operations (MRO) items from suppliers to achieve shipment, margin, quality and inventory goals.

• Expedite parts and materials by processing and obtaining information from Material Requisition Planning (MRP) messages, controlling excess inventory, processing shortages and opening order vendor reports.
• Place orders, quote, reschedule, and cancel parts and materials from MRP and enter information into computer.
• Maintain accurate procurement records such as services purchased, costs, delivery and inventories in the MRP system.
• Plan, schedule, and monitor movement of materials through the production cycle using company spreadsheets.
• Monitor correction action responses for purchasing items: review, develop and forward responses to Quality, check on system and status of actions regularly, request Certificate of Compliance as needed.
• Meet with vendors and sales representatives to obtain product or service information such as price, availability and delivery schedule.
• Under management guidance evaluate and determine the best source of supply based on considerations of cost, delivery, quality, risk/exposure and the ability to supply product in accordance with specified requirements.
• Evaluate potential resources to support demand requirements.
• Under management guidance locate and set‑up new suppliers while dealing with less complex commodities.

• Education:
  
  Associate degree.
• Experience:
  
  3-5 years (or equivalent combination of education and experience).
• Able to read blueprints and drawings.
• Understand methods of Purchasing and MRP.
• Knowledge of procedures and coordinate requirements to receipts.
• Experience with purchasing in manufacturing.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.

Office Based.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.