Buyer

Buyer

A SHIFT (7am-3:30pm)

Minimum 35 hrs/week; overtime as needed

A unique corporate culture combined with a dynamic work environment

Optimax has lenses throughout the Universe! We build the optics behind the latest breakthrough technologies in aerospace, defense, and consumer electronics, leveraging our optics manufacturing technology for programs that benefit humankind and projects that defend our freedom. Our unique corporate culture of teamwork, innovation, and agility provides a dynamic work environment. We are looking for individuals that are committed to lifelong learning and creating value through their hard work.

Job Summary and Essential Job Duties

The Buyer is responsible for assisting with purchasing activity control to meet business and financial objectives through the development of internal and external supply chain relationships. The Buyer reports to the Supply Chain Manager (SCM) in the P3 Department. 

Through On the Job Training (OJT), the Buyer will:

• Solicit quotes from Suppliers/Review received quotes
• Prepare and send purchase orders
• Develop and maintain inventory control techniques to avoid shortages and excesses
• Coordinate with SCM to resolve purchasing planning and control issues
• Communicate with SCM, Buyers, and Suppliers on a regular basis
• Ability to interact with multiple people within the company with respect to job/project needs
• Interact with Sales to support quoting activities as needed

Other duties may include:

• Review order acknowledgements from Suppliers to verify order status, ensure accuracy, and resolve discrepancies
• Request order status from Suppliers
• Maintain Supplier database 
• Plan, monitor, inspect, and organize material to ensure continuous operations
• Recommend purchases as needed and send monthly material shortage report
• Perform annual accounting inventory
• Assist SCM with timely review and maintenance of documents
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge on company objectives, purchasing strategies and support activities
• Interacting with Suppliers with respect to RMA/returns of non-conforming product
• Discovering and Onboarding new Suppliers

Education and Experience Requirements: 

• A High School Diploma or GED required. Experience related to manufacturing or supply chain preferred. Production  control and/or optics experience desirable.

Minimum Requirements:

• Knowledge of intermediate level Microsoft Word and Outlook. Semi-advanced level Microsoft Excel.
• Knowledge of FileMaker Pro and Epicor desirable. 
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Analytical troubleshooting / problem solving skills
• Ability to understand and follow existing processes and procedures 
• Ability to work with multiple interruptions 
• Ability to work in a challenging, fast paced environment with good time management skills
• Highly motivated, driven, results-oriented, team player 
• Flexible and able to multi-task responsibilities 
• Ability to read/understand blue prints

Compensation and Benefits

Optimax Systems offers highly competitive, total compensation packages linked directly to employee’s professional experience. Some of Optimax’s benefits include: Bonus – 25% Monthly Profit Sharing, Advanced Tuition Assistance, Health Insurance, Health Savings Account Employer Match, Dental Insurance, Disability Insurance, Life Insurance, 9 paid holidays, Paid Time Off, and a 401(k) plan. 

Work Requirements: 

Physical Demands:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, talk, and hear.
• The job may involve prolong periods of sitting/standing.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. 
• Requires good hand-eye coordination, arm, hand and finger dexterity, including ability to grasp.

Work Environment:

• This position works in a manufacturing environment. The noise level can vary from quiet to loud frequencies.
• Generally works in a clean environment and works to maintain the environment as such.
• May require area specific safety training

(EEO) Optimax Systems, Inc. must comply with the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) issued by the United States Department of State, Department of Defense Trade Controls. Because of the ITAR, Optimax must limit employment opportunities to US citizens or lawful permanent residents of the United States. Optimax is committed to equal opportunity for all, without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic. Optimax will make reasonable accommodations for known physical or mental limitations of otherwise qualified employees and applicants with disabilities unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. 

If you require an accommodation in order to apply for this position,

 please call 585-265-1020 and ask for a member of Human Resources