Job Summary

TheBuyeris primarily responsible for researching, selecting, and purchasing quality products and materials.

Full-time, on-site Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Review, process and file all documents related to Purchase Orders.
• Evaluate weekly material shortages.
• Request samples and material specs for new and existing components and engineering builds.
• Request new part numbers and enter related standard costs for these components into Macola.
• Add/adjust locations, cost, descriptions, new vendors, etc. to Macola and ISO Xpress.
• Source and compare price/delivery for new and existing components on the internet, email, phone or fax through authorized distributors and original manufacturer sites.
• Expedite purchase orders and reschedule orders as required dates change.
• Assist receiving with missing documents or other required documents required for incoming inspection/receipt.
• Work closely with Accounting to resolve receipt issues, non-conformances, returns, debit memos, replacement parts and credit holds.
• Notify vendors of non-conformances by providing documents for return or replacement of components and obtaining corrective action reports to update ISO Xpress.
• Interface with Engineering, Sales, Quality and Production to provide support and required documentation as needed.
• Order inventory and non-inventory items for staff, production, engineering and maintenance.
• Attend weekly production meetings.
• Run open order reports as needed for vendors/materials/production.
• Source and qualify new vendors and monitor current vendor performance.
• Meet with vendor and manufacturer representatives to improve and maintain accounts and obtain information on new product offerings.
• Interface and negotiate with vendors to maintain highest ethical standards in best interest of firm.
• Research and make suggestions for increased efficiencies and job improvements based on industry standards and best practices.
• Other duties as assigned.

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