Buyer, Manufacturing ​/ Production

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Responsible for the purchase of multiple commodities including raw materials, machined components, outside processing, and support services. Responsible for negotiating with manufacturers or service providers on prices and delivery dates to ensure alignment with company goals and needs.

• Create purchase orders (POs) for raw material, machined parts, purchased parts and OSP processes.
• Create Request for Quote (RFQ) for raw material, machined parts, purchased parts and OSP processes.
• Use discretion and independent judgment to procure components, materials and equipment that meet demand while selecting economic order quantities based on price, delivery costs, demand levels, timing, market trends and potential for design changes or obsolescence.
• Align product deliveries to minimize inventory while ensuring that production and service needs are met.
• Assess financial and schedule risks to recommend volume buys, etc.
• Review key purchasing drivers (lead time, safety stock, lot size) and adjust them to meet current business needs.
• Use quantitative methods to analyze component/raw material costs.
• Perform variance analyses for price changes.
• Monitor delinquent PO reports and re‑schedule reports to ensure delivery needs are met.
• Follow up with suppliers on delivery of orders and manage change issues as they arise.
• Assist reconciling open PO report for accuracy, past‑due items, and work with accounting regarding invoicing discrepancies.
• Maintain suppliers’ manufacturing schedules to support in‑house production.

Education/Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree (B.A. or B.S.) from a four‑year college or university; or 2–4 years of experience and/or training in a related field; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Language Skills

• Good command of the English language, written and spoken.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before small groups of customers or employees.

Math Skills

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure; compute rates, ratios, percent, bar graphs, discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, volume; apply basic algebra and geometry concepts.

Reasoning Skills

• Capacity to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions; interpret technical instructions in mathematical and diagram form.

Computer/Office Skills

• Basic Windows/internet browser
• ERP/Inventory systems
• Microsoft Office – Excel, Word, Power Point
• Typing; 10‑key
• Blueprint reading
• Strong knowledge of raw materials;
  Mil standards, processing specifications

Physical Demands

• Frequent activities:
  Sitting, typing, handling objects, reaching, talking/hearing, lifting/pushing/pulling up to 10 lbs.
• Occasional activities:
  Standing, walking, lifting/pushing/pulling up to 25 lbs.
• Rare activities:
  Climbing/balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, lifting/pushing/pulling heavy weights (50–100+ lbs).

Vision Requirements

• Frequent:
  Close vision and computer work.
• Occasional:
  Ability to adjust focus and color vision.
• Rare:
  Distance vision, depth perception, peripheral vision.

Work Environment

• Frequent exposure:
  Quiet noise conditions.
• Occasional exposure:
  Mechanical parts, fumes, airborne particles, toxic chemicals, moderate‑to‑loud noise.
• Rare exposure:
  High places, outdoor weather, electrical shock, vibrations, very quiet or very loud noise levels.

Since 1954, Crissair has manufactured high‑quality precision components for nearly every airframe manufacturer and major subcontractor in the industry for both military and commercial aircraft. Crissair’s primary objective is designing, developing and manufacturing superior quality hydraulic, fuel and pneumatic system components…