Buying Specialist Sourcing

08 - Buying Specialist Sourcing

Req

Hiring Manager:
Robyn Connelly Band: 08

Region:
Americas

Country: USA

State/Province:
Texas

City:
Richardson

** General Overview*
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* Functional Area:

** Supply Chain Management (SCM)

** Career Stream:
** Purchasing ()

** Role:
** Specialist (SPE)

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* Job Title:

** Buying Specialist Sourcing

** Job Code:
** SPE-SCM-BYS

** Job Level:
** Level 08

** Direct/Indirect Indicator:
** Indirect

** Summary*
* Incumbents apply in-depth knowledge in a specific area of specialization. Work is performed within established professional standards and practices. Works on problems of moderate scope where analysis of situations or data requires a review of identifiable factors and a considerable degree of judgement. Erroneous decisions or failure to achieve results may have a negative impact on the divisions/departments operations, schedules, and/or performance goals.

Works under minimum Supervision. Seeks approval from others on matters outside of job/role scope. Receives instruction on specific assignment objectives and possible solutions. Unusual problems are solved jointly with manager. Work is reviewed for application of sound technical judgment. May lead a work group or project team consisting of technical and support staff. Builds internal and external relationships, with emphasis on those that facilitate the achievement of job/role accountabilities, such as relationships with key suppliers, customers and internal service.

** Detailed Description*
* Performs tasks such as, but not limited to, the following:

+ Plans for and procures materials necessary to meet manufacturing build requirements for one or several product lines.

+ Plans and schedules timely material required for customer forecasts.

+ Determines material requirements from engineering and production schedules and coordinate the efficient movement of materials throughout the production cycle.

+ Reviews requisitions, contacts vendors, examines bids and initiates contracts.

+ Initiates purchases driven through MRP process.

+ Assesses when to execute and what order to place based on other factors.

+ Pushes or cancels orders per production plans.

+ Reviews forecasted requirements and purchases materials in accordance with that forecast.

+ Ensures materials are available to meet manufacturing build requirements.

+ Matches material infeed and inventory turnover so as not to hold too high a percentage of inventory at any time.

+ Qualifies new supplies through survey and site visits.

+ Helps establish new supplier accounts with finance department. Investigates and resolves issues with invoices or suppliers.

+ Works with internal customers to address, return and receive credit for defective materials.

+ Acts as a customer liaison with new product introduction. Introduces the new product through manufacturing to shipping per customer requirements.

+ Attends weekly change meetings with the customer.

+ Reviews and submits new costs associated with the change or the introduction of new requirements.

+ Determines cut in of new design changes.

+ Interfaces with customers engineering staff.

+ Works with inventory control at end of product life.

+ Writes procedures and documentation and trains and mentors new and less experienced purchasing employees.

** Knowledge/Skills/Competencies*
* + Extensive knowledge of procurement processes, inventory management and supplier management.

+ Knowledge of an electronic manufacturing environment, the types of materials being purchased by the department and the engineering change process.

+ Knowledge of basic computer applications and the ability to learn and use multiple applications specific to this department.

+ Good negotiation and problem resolution skills.

+ Ability to plan strategically for the coordinated delivery of a variety of materials.

+ Ability to handle multiple tasks while maintaining attention to detail and accuracy and working under tight time deadlines.

+ Ability to evaluate, prioritize and problem solve a variety of tasks to ensure their timely and accurate completion.

+ Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with a wide variety of internal and external customers.

** Physical Demands*
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