Buyer; NPI and ECOs

Position :
Buyer (Working On NPI and ECOs)
Location :
San Diego, CA Duration : 12 Months Contract Total Hours/week : 40.00 pay rate: $20-25/hr1st shift Description

• Act as liaison between Engineers, Production and Suppliers to maintain Supply Stream.
• Coordinate Material needed for R&D builds.
• Execute key components list and verify Program Schedule vs Material availability.
• Plan and execute cut-in/cut-out process for new parts approved for use in production.
• Responsible for the management and development of Supplier relations at tactical level as it pertains to materials or Supplier changes.
• Evaluate risk
• Stablish / improve the Supply Chain.
• Execute Purchase Order to Pipeline new material
• Ramp up /down of raw materials suppliers/inventory.
• High level strategic analysis
• Demonstrate working knowledge of Purchasing concepts and principles, including best practices
• Develop and manage Purchasing strategy in line with Project timeline to mitigate delays due to Supply Chain related issues.
• Cross-functional alignment
• Report requirements to meet service and quality level objectives
• Utilize Purchasing metric tracking process to manage timelines per established targets
• Maintain visibility into demand targets to ensure supply continuity.
• Execute a plan to avoid having too much of the old materials and having new material on-time to keep production going.
• EOL Management
• Secure parts for Spares / Break fix or Kitting.
• Support EOL Tooling/Equipment
• Analyze Material needs and propose alternatives.
• Implement and ensure material availability for CO Implementation (CCB Approver).