AEROCONTACT
Buyer 2 (H/F) - NORTHWEST AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
AEROCONTACT, Everett, Washington, us, 98213
Overview
Buyer 2 (H/F) – NORTHWEST AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Responsibilities
Acts as authorized agent of the company, making financial commitments and managing key supplier relationships to ensure supply chain performance.
Manages complex supplier accounts, requiring advanced knowledge of commodity, supply base, and program.
Responsible for key suppliers, significant spend, and challenging supply chain problem resolution.
Provides peer review and oversight to junior Purchasing Agents.
Purchasing Execution: Make daily purchases and input into MRP system based on demand, while analyzing the quality, specifications, and delivery requirements; ensure just-in-time supply aligns with loaded demand to maintain inventory targets.
Send out quotations for bid on non-contracted items, and negotiate best price.
Interface with planning and purchasing Integrated Program Team (IPT) to ensure any changes in schedule or requirements are flowed down to suppliers.
Review purchase orders regularly and follow up on unconfirmed orders, past due items, etc.
Supplier Management: generate effective communication, maintain good relationships, and promote courtesy, objectivity, and fairness with suppliers.
Act as authorized agent of the company and primary contact to assigned suppliers; proactively manage suppliers and regularly assess performance to ensure on-time delivery of quality product.
Manage program shortages and ensure supplier commitments are met.
Qualifications
Education: Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
Experience: Minimum 3 years of supply chain/purchasing/sourcing experience.
Computer Skills: MRP system experience; MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint).
Skills/Abilities: Strong written and verbal business communications; self-starter with the ability to drive improvement; ability to work with teams to solve problems; ability to analyze and communicate requirements; ability to apply past supply chain experience to current environment and adapt as needed; ability to negotiate, influence, and gain respect; timely decision-making; customer service orientation.
Additional: Ability to read and analyze engineering prints; manufacturing environment suitability; aerospace experience preferred.
Working Conditions Manufacturing environment. Physical requirements as applicable to the role.
Education and Experience Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain, or program management (or equivalent experience).
Job Function
Purchasing and Supply Chain
Industries
Staffing and Recruiting
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Responsibilities
Acts as authorized agent of the company, making financial commitments and managing key supplier relationships to ensure supply chain performance.
Manages complex supplier accounts, requiring advanced knowledge of commodity, supply base, and program.
Responsible for key suppliers, significant spend, and challenging supply chain problem resolution.
Provides peer review and oversight to junior Purchasing Agents.
Purchasing Execution: Make daily purchases and input into MRP system based on demand, while analyzing the quality, specifications, and delivery requirements; ensure just-in-time supply aligns with loaded demand to maintain inventory targets.
Send out quotations for bid on non-contracted items, and negotiate best price.
Interface with planning and purchasing Integrated Program Team (IPT) to ensure any changes in schedule or requirements are flowed down to suppliers.
Review purchase orders regularly and follow up on unconfirmed orders, past due items, etc.
Supplier Management: generate effective communication, maintain good relationships, and promote courtesy, objectivity, and fairness with suppliers.
Act as authorized agent of the company and primary contact to assigned suppliers; proactively manage suppliers and regularly assess performance to ensure on-time delivery of quality product.
Manage program shortages and ensure supplier commitments are met.
Qualifications
Education: Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
Experience: Minimum 3 years of supply chain/purchasing/sourcing experience.
Computer Skills: MRP system experience; MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint).
Skills/Abilities: Strong written and verbal business communications; self-starter with the ability to drive improvement; ability to work with teams to solve problems; ability to analyze and communicate requirements; ability to apply past supply chain experience to current environment and adapt as needed; ability to negotiate, influence, and gain respect; timely decision-making; customer service orientation.
Additional: Ability to read and analyze engineering prints; manufacturing environment suitability; aerospace experience preferred.
Working Conditions Manufacturing environment. Physical requirements as applicable to the role.
Education and Experience Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain, or program management (or equivalent experience).
Job Function
Purchasing and Supply Chain
Industries
Staffing and Recruiting
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