Buyer

Responsibilities:

• Scheduling of purchased parts to support the requirement date of the production schedule as well as service forecast/backorder requirements.
• Follow-up and expediting as required to ensure on-time delivery
• Manage on-time delivery performance of the supply base by resolving constraints whether they exist at the supplier or at AS&E
• Manage inventory balances in support of inventory turns goals and customer flexibility requirements.
• Provide supply base with forecasted requirements.
• Resolve invoice discrepancies whether they are pricing, quantity, or receiving issues.
• Manage MRP changes with the supply base to determine and support material availability. Review and validate immediate and forecasted purchase requirements. Update and modify PO and inventory schedules as required.
• Review and issue purchase orders, obtain acknowledgments, follow-up as needed. Escalate with supplier management as required to achieve schedule compliance.
• Manage and reduce excess and obsolete inventory.
• Manage ECO (Engineering Change Orders) engineering change effectiveness to provide material availability and disposition.
• Improve supplier relationships. Serve as primary day-to-day supplier contact for designated suppliers for scheduling and delivery of all purchased parts in support of all production and service needs.
• Provide feedback to commodities managers on supplier performance for delivery performance and supplier responsiveness.
• Provide back-up support for others in department as needed.
• Collaborating with Commodity Managers to source new or revised products and selects appropriate new suppliers as necessary per AS&E guidelines.
• Improves performance of supply base via on-time delivery, quality, lead time, and total cost basis.
• Uphold the company’s core values of Integrity, Innovation, Accountability, and Teamwork
• Demonstrate behavior consistent with the company’s Code of Ethics and Conduct
• It is the responsibility of every employee to report to their manager or a member of senior management any quality problems or defects in order for corrective action to be implemented and to avoid recurrence of the problem
• Duties may be modified or assigned at any time to meet the needs of the business.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor Degree in Business Administration or Supply Chain preferred as well as previous purchasing experience. In lieu of degree 8-10 years of sourcing experience may be considered.
• 2 years of buying experience preferable in the MRO/ common distribution area.
• Basic knowledge of manufacturing processes and cost drivers, and supply market dynamics.
• Basic knowledge of quality assurance methods.
• Operations experience with three (3) years' experience in materials/inventory management a plus.
• Experience with Agile, Oracle, and Microsoft Dynamics a plus. Must have ERP/MRP
• experience.