Purchasing Buyer

Confidential Electronics Company near Des Plaines, IL

Purchasing/Buyer

Rapidly growing Electronics company seeking an energetic individual with excellent communication and organizational skills to work in an electronics team environment.

Job Responsibilities & Duties

• Source and purchase electronic products and controls, components, raw materials, and outsourced assemblies from reliable suppliers in alignment with production schedules and inventory needs.
• Place, track, and monitor purchase orders, as well as outsourcing work orders and transfer orders, ensuring on-time delivery and resolving any issues related to delays or quality problems.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers, negotiating terms, pricing, and delivery schedules to ensure favorable conditions for the company.
• Work directly with department requesters, assist departments with requisitioning and order placement, solve problems with orders.
• Determine and establish optimal inventory levels based on usage and forecast, demand variation, and material lead times.
• Collaborate with the quality control team to ensure purchased materials and components meet company standards and specifications.
• Compile data in excel to analyze stock, usage and create purchase orders to avoid stock outs.
• Conduct root cause analysis for supply chain issues and define corrective action.
• Contact suppliers to ensure on-time delivery, resolve shortages and other problems
• Manage and resolve issues regarding PO to invoice discrepancies, returns and quality problems with suppliers
• Working directly with the overseas vendors
• Adheres to purchasing policies, processes, and procedures.
• Carries out warehouse and inventory control policies and procedures.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, or a related field preferred.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in purchasing, procurement, or supply chain management, ideally within the controls, electronics, or manufacturing industries.
• Familiarity with purchasing systems and inventory management software, Oracle Netsuite MRP preferred.

Skills and Knowledge:

• Strong negotiation skills and the ability to build lasting relationships with suppliers.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to optimize purchasing processes and resolve any issues that may arise.
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to handle multiple tasks and priorities.
• Ability to work cross-functionally with internal teams such as production, quality assurance, and logistics.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook) and purchasing software or ERP systems. Advanced knowledge of Excel preferred

Personal Attributes:

• Detail-oriented with a focus on accuracy.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Proactive and self-motivated with a strong sense of accountability.

Preferred:

• Previous experience in the controls and electronics industry
• Familiarity and experience with contract manufacturing.
• Advanced knowledge of Excel

Excellent Benefits!