Description:
Summary: The Buyer will form an integral part of the Purchasing team continuously improving the buying process while collaborating with internal and external stakeholders.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following: others may be assigned:
- Reviews, executes, and enters purchase orders for the items assigned to MRP requirements.
- Expedites delivery of goods on routine shortages and communicates outcomes to production. Recognizes critical shortages and communicates them immediately to management. Works to find and present solutions.
- Requests Return Materials Authorizations (RMA) on rejected materials and processes paperwork in a timely manner. Identifies consistent quality problems and requests corrective actions.
- Research invoice discrepancies and works with suppliers to resolve variances.
- Updates all Purchase Order changes in a timely manner.
- Communicates on a timely basis with all internal customers and management.
- Implements internal changes required by released ECNs/ECOs. Communicates part revision changes to suppliers and manages any transitions or EOL activities.
- Tracks supplier commitments regarding late, return, and critical deliveries, corrective actions, sample requests and receiving and invoice discrepancies.
- In collaboration with Strategic Sourcing, execute defined supplier strategies (Exit, Leverage, Maintain)
- Manages special projects and performs other duties assigned.
This is a safety sensitive role, "Safety-sensitive" means any job that includes tasks or duties that the employer reasonably believes could affect the safety and health of the employee performing the task or others
Requirements:MS Office skills (Excel, PowerPoint)
Knowledge of MRP systems
Prior experience within a manufacturing environment
Strong negotiation skills and ability to develop & maintain supplier relationships.
Bachelor's degree in related field, or equivalent experience and training.
APICS certification (CPIM, CSCP) or preferred equivalent training.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veteran/Disability
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