Buyer, Supply Chain​/Logistics

On-site

Broadata Communications, Inc. (BCI) is a privately held California-based corporation. BCI is a leading and innovative company specializing in the development of market-driven products for the transmission of digital multimedia (video, audio, and data) over fiber. Our clients are world leaders in their industries, spanning entertainment, broadcast, medical, professional audio/video, house of worship, education, government, military, and transportation sectors.

This is a critical, hands-on role in supply chain and operations, located in Torrance, CA. We offer a dynamic, fast-paced, high impact and stimulating work environment with opportunities for professional growth and development within BCI. Veterans welcome!

The Buyer is responsible for coordinating and initiating the timely release of purchase orders as well as negotiating contracts for production materials and supporting all stages of product development, working with engineers and manufacturing personnel.

Coordinate competitive procurements to meet required purchase dates and prepare required supporting documentation.

The successful candidate will play a critical role in the Corporation’s success, ensuring that we continually meet required production schedules as well as managing end-to-end materials procurement for internal developments.

This is a hands-on position.

This is NOT a remote or hybrid position.

• Analyze current orders, historical data, and other records to determine the best source. Identify and recommend suppliers by investigating potential suppliers, researching parts, equipment,machinery, services, and materials availability.
• May conduct supplier site visits and evaluate them as to production capability, performance, delivery, and other key business criteria. May complete supplier certification aspart of a technical and/or quality team.
• Purchases parts, equipment, and materials by preparing request for quotations and submitting purchase orders with approved suppliers. Issue purchase orders and agreements,that accurately reflect price, schedule, terms, and conditions as negotiated with suppliers. Familiarity with AS9100 Quality Systems is a plus.
• Select suppliers for lower cost items or items of limited scope and complexity and negotiate price, delivery,quality and service. Develop alternate sources of supplyby identifying and researching prospective suppliers.
• Monitor and evaluate supplier performance. Advises appropriate personnel of impending supplier failure tofulfill contractual agreements that may delay production or delivery. Resolve shipment quality discrepancies by mediating supplier/manufacturing issues. Facilitate the resolution of issues by arranging and participating in conferences between suppliers and company personnel.
• Negotiate and settle damage claims, rejections,losses, return of materials, over-shipments, cancellations, invoice discrepancies and engineering changes with suppliers. Problem solving as needed.
• Advise supervisor when rescheduling is necessary.
  
  Follow up, expedite, and negotiate changes relative to delivery and supplier performance.
• Maximize the value of each purchase with the Company's requirements and policies to achieve balance between function, productivity, quality, and other terms with suppliers and various internal departments.
• Maintain professional relationships with internal and external customers and suppliers.
• Fast-paced, efficient, driven to meet targets – success is determined by placement speed, ability to resolve problems, accuracy/compliance of procurement packages, and cost savings.
• Experience in supply chain, purchasing, production planning, compliance is a plus!
• Other duties and…