ME Purchasing Buyer

Description

Summary.

The buyer ensures that material and services are delivered according to the production schedule and negotiated terms and agreements.   The buyer seeks opportunities to reduce material and operating costs by maintaining effective communications between engineering and suppliers.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Sources new and alternative material as needed for production, as well as MRO for operations and Engineering. Includes issuing RFQ’s, New supplier set up, and price analysis.
• Sense’s shortage situations and proactively communicates to purchasing and production leadership until the shortage is resolved, including, but not limited, to spot purchases.
• Manages purchases orders and resolves issues with receiving and accounting.  Actively pursues overstock and other returns with suppliers.  Maintain planned inventory levels.
• Understands usage patterns and questions suggested purchases when needed.  Identifies and corrects planning errors in concert with planners and supervisors and warehouse personnel.
• Utilizes MRP and other ‘buy’ signals in a timely and efficient manner.  Places orders with suppliers abiding by negotiated lead times, lot sizes, and other strategies.
• Communicates forecasts and production trends to suppliers.  Maintains supplier contact information for multiples levels in ERP system.  Works with Supplier Quality Dept and maintaining Supplier Score Cards.
• Other duties may be assigned.  Performs stock counts and data entry tasks during annual physical inventory.
• Typical KPI’s:  YOY improvements : short stocks, costs, freight, supplier on time deliveries

Qualifications

Qualifications To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience:   Bachelor Degree or equivalent work experience in supply chain, inventory control or logistics.   APICS or CPM certification preferred.

Language Skills: Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.  Ability to write simple correspondence.  Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

Mathematical Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.  Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability:  Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.  Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Other Qualifications: Include Certificates, Licenses, Registrations, and other skills/abilities/qualifications not listed above.

Proficiently use in Excel, Word, Power point, Microsoft Office.  Ability to learn and master pertinent modules in an ERP system

Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Sits                8 hours
2. Stands           0 hours
3. Walks            0 hours
4. Drives           0 hours

Employee Lifts and/or Carries: 

Maximum: 20 (lbs)                          Frequently: 2 (lbs)                           Occasionally: 5 (lbs)

Employee uses Hands for repetitive activities: 

1. Simple Grasping:       Right, Occasional             Left, Occasional
2. Pushing/Pulling:         Right, None                       Left, None
3. Fine Manipulation:   Right, Occasional             Left, Occasional

Employee uses Feet for repetitive activities: 

1. Right: None                               Left: None

Employee is required to perform these activities: 

1. Bending At Waist:                   None
2. Squatting:                                  None
3. Climbing Ladders, Stairs:       None
4. Kneeling On Ground:              None
5. Reaching Above Shoulder:    None

Work Environment The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job (ie; heat/cold, dust/dampness, height; chemical; noise) PPE requirements are included. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Safety glasses and closed toed shoes required when in production area. 

Factory office setting with occasional exposure to fumes or airborne particles

Typical 8-hour workdays, occasional overtime required.

Competencies

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

Teamwork:  Balances team and individual responsibilities; Exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views; Gives and welcomes feedback; Contributes to building a positive team spirit; Supports everyone's efforts to succeed.

Problem Solving: Identifies problems, recognizes root cause, assimilates information and draws logical conclusions, breaks problems into smaller, manageable parts.

Quality:  Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Applies feedback to improve performance; Monitors own work to ensure quality.

Initiative:  Willing to take action, looks for and takes advantage of opportunities, makes proactive decisions, engages in continuous improvement activities.

Creativity/Innovation: Displays resourcefulness, generates creative ideas and suggestions, challenges status quo.