Buyer 1

Job Description

Job Description

Job Description : Buyer 1

GENERAL PURPOSE

Assure continuous availability of supplied components to meet future demand for globally used parts. Ensures plant needs and requirements are met while maintaining a high level of customer service. Conducts the day to day responsibility for a buying desk, or assist other Buyers, in a specific commodity group within the Purchasing Department. Transactions are generally routine, low dollar, low risk, and standard complexity with high volume.

DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Issues standard purchase orders up to $15M in a timely manner (and under supervision) for raw materials, parts, subassemblies, finished goods, MRO materials, equipment, tooling, supplies and / or services from suppliers via purchase requisitions or MRP messages.
• Follows up with requestors and end users regarding purchase order due dates and status when inquiries are made or are past the delivery date.
• Follows traffic and logistics guidelines and minimizes the use of expedited shipping services where / when possible.
• Ensures purchase orders are placed in compliance with CPSR requirements.
• Follows all supply chain policies, procedures, guidelines and instructions including those regarding the procurement of materials and particularly the ability to keep confidential information regarding all purchasing or commodity strategies confidential (and in some cases, within the supply chain function exclusively).
• Assist in running and maintaining MRP open order, expedite, de-expedite, and past due reports and updates MRP / IFS accordingly.
• Works in cooperation with material planning, production planning and logistics to reduce part inventory, obsolete and slow moving materials and handle schedule changes.
• Responsible for supporting related departments with the resolution of supplier invoice discrepancies and non-conforming material, requisition issues etc.
• Represents the supplier inside.
• Maintains close communication with supplier account and customer service personnel, and management levels if necessary, so as to minimize risk due to supplier capacity issues, plant shutdowns, and other day to day disruptions that may affect and / or open purchase orders.
• Assists with supplier metrics and advising suppliers of their performance.
• Maintains professional relationships with suppliers.
• Provides input on commodity strategies and related projects.
• Assists with reviewing statements of work when required.
• Maintains, or assists other Buyers in maintaining, the Buyer scorecard for the assigned buying desk to assist with cost savings / cost avoidance reporting.
• Completes basic purchasing activities in both MRP and project / purchase requisition oriented type environments under Contractor Purchasing System Review guidelines.
• Participates in plant continuous improvement, Lean Manufacturing, 5S, and other initiatives involving the Supply Chain function.
• Being the main contact point for outside departments (e.g., Engineering, Accounting, etc.) as well as suppliers.
• Participates in price book activities.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Complies with employee handbook general guidelines, company procedures and policies

QUALIFICATIONS / KNOWLEDGE / EXPERIENCE :

Use of ERP / MRP systems and logic such as IFS, BAAN, SAP, JD Edwards and Oracle with IFS as first preference.

Pay : 26.00

Safety & Environmental Factors :

All employees are expected to adhere to the company’s safety policies to maintain a safe and healthy work environment. This role involves working under extreme hot or cold conditions and requires the physical ability to stand for the entire shift, use hands for various tasks, ascend stairs, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, talk, and hear. Team members must occasionally lift items weighing up to 50 lbs. Specific vision abilities required include close, distant, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to focus.

Benefits

As part of the Ameri-Force team, a recognized ESOP company, you have a personal stake in the collective success of the organization, fostering a collaborative and rewarding work environment. Our competitive benefits package includes :