What are the responsibilities and job description for the Buyer position at Expert Staffing West?
Expert Staffing West is seeking an experienced Buyer for a leading manufacturing in the city of Moorpark, CA.
The Buyer is responsible for executing the purchasing process to ensure quality materials, supplies and services are available for use when required. The buyer negotiates supplier terms, pricing and delivery by utilizing tools that provide inventory demands, quality requirements and scheduling needs.
Responsibilities:
- Place, prepare and maintain purchase orders for supplies and services initiated by Material Requisitions: including safety supplies, maintenance supplies and equipment.
- May be required to research and identify reliable suppliers for new materials, products, and processes.
- Analyze material reports for production needs and maintain inventory levels, which include: Expired materials report
- Support the recovery of any material delays that may affect the production schedule, which may include: Exception reports, reject tickets, and Expedite requests
- Process supplier non conformances and corrective action requests.
- Process purchase orders for customer supplied materials as needed.
- Collaborate with multiple departments across the entire organization, including, but limited to: Sales, Engineering, Quality, Operations, Facilities and Finance.
- Ensure all activities are compliant with all Quality System Requirements.
Requirements
KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS:
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office required.
- Strong communication (both written and verbal) and interpersonal skills (builds relationships) required.
- Strong negotiation skills.
- Able to maintain effectiveness and efficiency in changing work responsibilities and fast paced environment.
- Able to multi-task with high attention to detail.
- Proven ability to effectively work with all levels in the organization.
- Excellent organizational, decision-making skills and the ability to be self-motivated are needed.
- Ability to read and interpret drawings and prints is preferred.
