Buyer, Supply Chain​/Logistics

Buyer

The Buyer executes the purchasing cycle for assigned direct material commodities and suppliers, converting demand signals from the MRP system into placed, confirmed, and delivered purchase orders. The position is accountable for material arriving on the date the production schedule requires it, at the negotiated price, with complete quality and export documentation.

Due to the complex nature of the work, the Buyer exercises independent judgment in supplier selection within approved sources, order quantity and timing decisions, expedite and de-expedite actions, and the resolution of pricing, delivery, and quality issues with suppliers.

Key Responsibilities

Purchase Order Execution:

• Convert MRP requirements and requisitions into purchase orders with correct part, revision, quantity, price, and required date.
• Obtain supplier acknowledgement on every order and reconcile acknowledged dates against need dates, escalating gaps before they become shortages.
• Maintain accurate order dates, quantities, and status in the MRP system so that planning and production are working from real data.
• Manage the open order book actively, including reschedules, cancellations, and de-expedites when demand moves.

Schedule Protection and Expediting:

• Monitor past due and at risk purchase orders daily and drive recovery with suppliers.
• Communicate confirmed recovery dates and residual risk to Planning, Production, and the Supply Chain Manager as soon as they are known.
• Identify alternate sources, partial shipments, premium freight, or substitutions when they are the difference between meeting and missing a customer commitment.
• Support shortage resolution in the daily production standup with current, verified information.

Cost and Supplier Performance:

• Negotiate price, lead time, minimum order quantity, and terms within delegated authority and document the outcome.
• Track and act on purchase price variance for assigned commodities and identify cost reduction opportunities.
• Monitor supplier on time delivery and quality performance, conduct performance conversations, and escalate chronic underperformance.
• Support supplier qualification, requalification, and corrective action with Quality and Engineering.

Compliance and Documentation:

• Ensure purchase orders carry the required quality clauses, certification requirements, and flow down requirements for the material being purchased.
• Verify certificates of conformance, material certifications, and inspection documentation are received with the material.
• Comply with ITAR and export control requirements governing supplier communication and technical data.
• Maintain purchase records to AS9100 and ISO 9001 retention and traceability requirements.

Continuous Improvement:

• Improve item level planning parameters, including lead time, safety stock, order policy, and minimum order quantity, based on actual supplier performance.
• Identify and reduce sources of expediting, premium freight, and excess inventory rather than managing around them.
• Support inventory accuracy, obsolescence review, and disposition of excess material.
• Participate in continuous improvement events affecting the supply chain.

Competencies

The ten competencies below define successful performance in this position.

Skills and Requirements

• Must be a US Person as defined by ITAR (22…