US - Sr Buyer

senior buyer

immediate need for a talented senior buyer. This is a 06+ months contract opportunity with long-term potential and is located in tempe az (hybrid). Please review the job description below and contact me asap if you are interested. Job
-35398 pay range: $30/hour. Employee benefits include, but are not limited to, health insurance (medical, dental, vision), 401(k) plan.

key requirements and technology experience:

• new keywords: (buyer or buying or purchase or purchasing or procurement) and (subcontractor or supplier or scheduling or planning or negotiation or contracts or scm or sap or mrp or sourcing or "supply chain") and (aero or airforce or aerospace or aviation or avionics or garmin or boeing or aircraft or spacecraft or defence or defense).
• acting as a liaison between sourcing and all other interfacing organizations to plan, coordinate and implement strategies for all supply chain activities related to fulfilling manufacturing and aftermarket requirements.
• heavily involved in hardware transition activities including all aspects of planning and transition execution.
• due to interface with global suppliers (time zone differences), the desirable candidate will need to be flexible on the hours worked.
• this individual plans, schedules, places orders and administrates purchase orders to ensure quality hardware is delivered on time.
• maintains proper inventory levels per order policy. Interacts with personnel throughout the site with frequent outside contacts to discuss/negotiate difficult technical problems.
• incumbent works under general direction with specified suppliers and hardware.
• plans and schedules purchase orders in accordance with the production requirements as shown in the sap erp system.
• manages inventory to a specified inventory plan as required to support the production schedule.
• researches and provides constant feedback to department and management relative to material shortages and supplier's capacity and capabilities.
• demonstrates an active commitment to continuous improvement in the areas of quality, cost, delivery and lead time.
• have effective interpersonal and communication skills with all levels of employees and management.
• high degree of confidence, objectivity, tact, diplomacy and ethical conduct is essential.
• demonstrated ability in negotiations, planning and hardware administration procedures
• ability to organize work, document and/or report concisely and accurately and be thorough in carrying out the responsibilities of the job.
• monitor and release kits to both internal and external suppliers to support production and after market needs.

our client is a leading it industry and we are currently interviewing to fill this and other similar contract positions. If you are interested in this position, please apply online for immediate consideration. Pyramid consulting, inc. Provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.