Procurement Buyer

Pay rate is$ 37.50/hr

Position: Buyer/Procurement

Location: Germantown - MD – USA 20876

Duration: 9 Months

As a member of the Global Operations Equipment group, the Buying/Procurement Specialist will manage the buying process for a given set of goods to support Germantown, MD, own the day-to-day management of a group of vendors, and be the point of contact between the vendors and the shop, ensuring there is no material impact to the production lines.

What do we want to know about you?

Are you an influential team player with strong attention to detail? Do you positively influence and elevate the performance of a team? Are you a collaborative and supportive problem solver with a constant focus on continuous improvement?

Experience and Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college OR high school diploma with minimum 3 years of experience in Buying/Procurement/Materials/Sourcing

• Strong oral and written communication skills in English

• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills

• Ability to coordinate several projects simultaneously

• Strong problem-solving skills

• Strong organization, prioritization, and execution skills

• Desirable Knowledge in Oracle

What will your typical day look like?

• Place and follow-up on purchase orders to support delivery to internal customers

• Communicate deliveries to internal customers

• Manage relationships with suppliers for purchase order execution, promising, and shipments

• Analyze vendor promises and proactively communicate and expedite when promises don’t meet business needs

• Manage through schedule changes and shop adjustments

• Own and resolve day-to-day issues with suppliers (accounts payable issues, NCMR resolution, delivery issues, lead time accuracy, etc.)

• Work cross functionally with Engineering, Sourcing and Quality teams to resolve material issues when required

• Identify opportunities in fulfillment and lead an improvement project

What about the physical demands of the job?

• Exposure to shop floor requires wearing PPE

• Walking, climbing, stooping, stooping, bending, lifting is all part of the hands-on learning process

• You may also be asked to perform other duties outside of your function or trade, for which adequate training will be provided if necessary.