What are the responsibilities and job description for the Buyer position at JEM Technical?
Job Description
Job Description
Description :
Position Summary : The Buyer works in cooperation with the Purchasing Manager to ensure incoming materials, components, and supplies are ordered and received to meet critical production schedules, effectively reviewing MRP requirements to reduce overall costs and increase inventory turns.
Requirements :
Areas of Accountability :
- Reviews and analyzes MRP and other related reports to procure components or services from suppliers.
- Ensures purchase orders and change orders for assigned parts, materials, and supplies are input into the system and documented in a timely and accurate manner in accordance with established procedures.
- Ensures integrity of purchase orders by verifying all information provided on supplier acknowledgment, including part numbers, descriptions, pricing, and delivery dates.
- Expedites purchase orders related to past-due items, special orders, and other requests on an as-needed basis. Follows up as necessary.
- Communicate with sales and production teams regarding the status of orders in relation to sales order dates and / or scheduling requirements.
- Assists in solving discrepancies with suppliers, inventory, finance, and engineering.
- Assists in obtaining and analyzing supplier quotes.
- Assists with supplier negotiations to get the best possible pricing.
- Demonstrates leadership and sound judgment in representing the purchasing department and JEM Technical internally and externally.
- Compliance with all JEM policies and procedures, including ISO, OSHA, and AWAIR requirements.
- Supports JEM’s vision and mission and exemplifies JEM’s core values daily.
- Maintains regular and predictable attendance.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Job Qualifications :
Work Environment :
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to work near moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Physical Demands :
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and / or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.
