What are the responsibilities and job description for the Buyer position at Kelaca?
Kelaca is looking for a Buyer for our client partner in Durham, NC .
Key Responsibilities :
- Negotiate procurement of commodities and / or services by properly balancing considerations of price, quality, service, delivery, payment terms, and commercial situations.
- Investigate and propose supplier solutions based on requirements from divisions within the company.
- Source materials and maintain information in the MRP system regarding lead time, pricing, ordering policy, and vendor material numbers.
- Support supplier localization efforts including identification of new suppliers, RFQ’s, onboarding process and FAI support.
- Work closely with engineering and supplier to address specification questions regarding tolerances, manufacturability, and material substitutions.
- Maintain a general knowledge of technical requirements involved with assignments / commodities including UL requirements related to product.
- Manage follow-up resolution with other departments and / or suppliers to correct Accounts Payable invoice issues.
- Coordinate engineering change order (ECO) information with the Procurement and Engineering teams to support any updates during the product lifecycle.
- Analyze performance metrics to identify efficiency and savings opportunities.
- Mentor junior buyers as needed to support departmental goals.
Skills and Experience :
Job Type : Full-time
Hours of Work in Office : Monday-Friday; 8am-5pm
FLSA Exemption Status : Non-Exempt
Apply to Kelaca today so we can schedule a conversation with you to further discuss this exciting opportunity.
Kelaca is an Equal Employment Opportunity company and does not discriminate in employment based on : age, disability, national origin, race, color, religion, veteran status, genetic information, gender, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy, or other non-merit factor.
