Buyer Direct

Summary

The “Buyer Direct” role will be coordinating activities involved with procuring direct materials, components and equipment.

• Maintaining relations with suppliers.
• Placing orders for raw materials and purchased parts according to production requirements.
• Receiving and handling confirmations.
• Checking purchase orders and modifying them according to changes in the production plan with the help of the Shortage List and the Open Purchase Order List.
• Tracking shipments and urging them if needed.
• Conducting regular weekly stock checks to avoid overstock.
• Minimizing the risk of obsolescence with the help of weekly obsolete report checks.
• Correspondence with freight forwarders, warehouses, and, if needed, organizing transportation.
• Dealing with claims, settling debit and credit issues.
• Filing and recording all necessary documents.
• Checking the inventory of critical materials (personally if needed) according to the Shortage List.
• Contacting the right warehouse personnel and having discrepancies resolved if there are inventory discrepancies.
• Managing purchasing data privacy.
• Assuring all active components according to production needs, in time, and at the agreed price.
• Reviewing requisitions and MRP output.
• Consulting with vendors to obtain product information such as price, availability, and delivery schedule.
• Ordering, rescheduling, and canceling material based on requisitions and MRP output.
• Maintaining procurement records such as items purchased, costs, delivery, and inventories.
• Managing supplier price, delivery, and quality expectations and escalating when appropriate.
• Approving invoices for payment.
• Investigating inventory levels.
• Monitoring the movement of materials through the production cycle.
• Conducting quarterly supplier reviews.
• Maintaining procurement records, reports, and metrics.

• Typically requires a minimum of 5 years of procurement experience.
• Working knowledge of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, English language, data entry, ten-key, spreadsheet (PC), and ERP software.
• Ability to read, research, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedures.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups.
• Ability to apply advanced mathematical concepts and operations.
• Ability to apply common sense comprehension to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form and to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

• Full range of medical, dental, and vision plans
• Life Insurance
• Short‑term and Long‑term Disability
• Matching 401(k) Contributions
• Vacation and Paid Sick Time
• Tuition Reimbursement

Flex is an Equal Opportunity Employer and employment selection decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. We do not discriminate based on age, race, religion, color, sex, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability, pregnancy status, or any other status protected by law. We’re happy to provide reasonable accommodations to those with a disability for assistance in the application process.

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