Buyer

Quest Global is an organization at the forefront of innovation and one of the world’s fastest growing engineering services firms with deep domain knowledge and recognized expertise in the top OEMs across seven industries. We are a twenty-five-year-old company on a journey to becoming a centenary one, driven by aspiration, hunger and humility.

We are looking for humble geniuses, who believe that engineering has the potential to make the impossible, possible; innovators, who are not only inspired by technology and innovation, but also perpetually driven to design, develop, and test as a trusted partner for Fortune 500 customers.

As a team of remarkably diverse engineers, we recognize that what we are really engineering is a brighter future for us all. If you want to contribute to meaningful work and be part of an organization that truly believes when you win, we all win, and when you fail, we all learn, then we’re eager to hear from you.
The achievers and courageous challenge-crushers we seek, have the following characteristics and skills:

Buyer - Essential Job Functions:

• Control the flow of incoming materials to efficiently meet manufacturing requirements

• Due to the location of the suppliers, flexibility to work early or late hours may be required

• This role is for an established Procurement professional

• Carries out Procurement processes, standards, and operational plans, including RFPs, negotiation preparations, and cost analysis

• Responds to client inquiries about order status, changes, or cancellations to ensure customer satisfaction

• Carries out Procurement processes, standards, and operational plans, including RFPs, negotiation preparations, and cost analysis

• Responds to value stream inquiries about order status, changes, or cancellations to ensure customer satisfaction

• Carries out activities associated with purchasing goods, materials, supplies, and services to ensure terms are in the organization’s best interest

• Prepares purchase orders, approves payments, and negotiates prices to ensure the procurement process goes smoothly, under general guidance

• Compiles price proposals, financial reports, and other data and information to provide input on reasonable prices

• Prepares request for proposals (RFP) and bid packages to take on new accounts

• Monitors contract performance to ensure compliance with contractual obligations

• Contacts suppliers to schedule or expedite deliveries to ensure resolution of problems such as shortages and missed or late deliveries

• Responsible for all aspects of the relationship with a specific supplier within a commodity

• Directs and manages all schedules, and purchase orders for the value stream account or the product family

• Ensures product is delivered on time, meets quality standards, and at the right cost

• Perform delivery assurance responsibilities

• Develop and follow existing procedures, processes, and work instructions

Secondary Job Functions:

• Support Quest’s Project/Team Leaders and Program Mangers regarding execution and closure of statements of work or projects

• Develop/Enhance work instructions to implement best practices / lessons learned and ensure repeatability of tasks

Qualifications
We’re excited to talk to you if:

• 4 year degree in Business or related field

• 5 years experience as a Buyer

• Experience in procurement with Government Contracts

• Excellent Microsoft Office Suite skills

• Exposure to ERP systems, SAP preferred

• Quick learner with aptitude to learn more and drive change

• Experience in working in a cross-functional team

• Self-motivated, disciplined, passionate, and organized

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Great interpersonal and networking skills
  
  Physical Requirements & Work Environment:

• Substantial amounts of telephone and computer work
• Heavily Regulated Industries with strict adherence to procedures
• Flexibility to meet business deadlines by staying late or arriving early
• Typical 8 hour days plus lunch / 40 hour weeks / core (required) hours are 9AM to 4PM
• Ability to lift up to 40lbs, if required
• Ability to use personal transportation to visit customer locations.