What are the responsibilities and job description for the Strategic Buyer position at ODU-USA, INC?
The ODU Group is one of the world’s leading suppliers of connector systems, employing 2,500 people around the world. In addition to its company headquarters in Mühldorf am Inn (Germany), ODU also has an international distribution network and production sites in China, Romania, USA and Mexico.
ODU combines all relevant areas of expertise and key technologies including design and development, machine tooling and special machine construction, injection, stamping, turning, surface technology, assembly and cable assembly. ODU connectors ensure a reliable transmission of power, signals, data and media for a variety of demanding applications including medical technology, military and security, automotive, industrial electronics, and test and measurement.
The Strategic Buyer is responsible for the procurement of materials, services, and supplies. This function also contacts supplier, secures bids, and reviews quotes with department head before placing orders. Additional responsibilities include: expediting wide variety of orders by suppliers to meet production needs and purchasing complex/large impact materials, equipment, supplies, and services, at the most economical cost, and for delivery at the time and location specified in the purchase requisition. Locating and evaluating suppliers, forecasting and reporting procurement trends and initiates contracts. Manages daily purchase order process for assigned group.
Responsibilities
- Quote, buy, and maintain specified commodities from suppliers
- Responsible for ensuring delivery in line with operational performance requirements from suppliers across a scope of 10m spend
- Responsible for supplier scheduling in line with MPS and the accuracy of supplier and procured parts data within the MRP system to ensure that demand signals minimize shortages and eliminate unwanted inventory
- Responsible for the daily maintenance of supplier promise dates to ensure that the most up-to-date and accurate information is held within the supplier schedules.
- Management of suppliers to ensure that they can deliver against committed orders, identification of supply risk, constraints and bottleneck, cost reduction, cost savings and cost avoidance and implement to meet company objectives, escalating as required
- Maintain external capacity reviews in line with MPS
- Responsible for on-going supplier performance improvement
- Responsible for the supplier relationship and daily interface
- Responsible for ensuring multi-function team reviews are taking place with key suppliers
- Daily communication with internal customers and receiving areas
- Responsible for the adherence to standard procurement processes and daily regimen/management tasks
- Ownership of the supplier scorecard process to ensure that supplier performance is communicated to all levels of the supplier and is regularly reviewed as part of multifunction team reviews
- Support SQE on supplier non-conformance and processing of supplier returns and claims
- Accurate entry in SAP is critical. Responds to requisitions and department leaders as needed for delivery or changes
- Address and report critical supply chain problems
- Performs any other related duties as required or assigned