Buyer

Position Overview:

As a Buyer, you will be part of the Materials team, working closely with Production and Engineering teams.  The Buyer is responsible for maintaining work orders and production schedules based on MRP recommendations and customer demand to ensure the controlled flow of work and materials through manufacturing.  The Buyer will also purchase direct and indirect material, and contracted services for manufactured components.  The ideal candidate will have a strong attention to detail, a sense of urgency, ability to think strategically, and excellent problem solving, communication, and teamwork skills. 

Demonstrated ability and willingness to use AI tools to improve productivity, decision-making, work quality, and to reduce costs. The successful candidate must be able to identify appropriate AI use cases and critically evaluate AI-generated outputs.

Specific Duties:

• Communicates with suppliers to obtain product or service information such as price, availability, and delivery schedule.Analyze shortage reports and expedite through production.
• Works with engineering on new product introductions, including early supplier involvement and to provide material pricing.
• Discusses defective or unacceptable materials or services with quality control personnel, manufacturing team members, suppliers and others to determine source of trouble, take corrective action and pursue vendor returns and credits.
• Manages and continuously reviews the Purchase Order System (MRP), to ensure it is accurate, up to date and consistently meets the requirements of the organization to ensure appropriate delivery dates.
• Analyze and support the inventory cycle count program to resolve any discrepancies.
• Ensures 99.5% supplier quality; communicates discrepancies as required.
• Identify and implement process improvements as well as lean manufacturing processes to improve efficiencies, cost, waste reduction, and other lean principles.
• Supports Accounting Department with all payments and invoice discrepancies related to purchase orders in his / her areas of responsibility.
• Develops new vendor relationships and procurement channels necessary to support business and supply chain objectives. 

Essential Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in a manufacturing or similar type of environment
• Knowledge of engineering and manufacturing processes including inventory control, materials requirements planning, item master, demand planning, and supply chain planning
• Ability to effectively negotiate price, quality, delivery, and other terms with suppliers
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Proactive: bias for action - sense of urgency
• High degree of accuracy and attention to detail
• Ability to work in cross-functional teams
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Highest level of personal, professional, and ethical conduct
• Creativity