Buyer 3 M/F

Team Leadership • Point of escalation to material issues that require attention and present a risk for the buyers to successfully execute the procurement process to meet the required demand dates • Coaches, trains, and mentors junior Purchasing Agents • Identify and manage special projects and teams, as required • Assist in the continuous improvement of the Purchasing organization Role Assignment • Acts as authorized agent of the company, making financial commitments and managing key supplier relationships to ensure supply chain performance • Manages complex supplier accounts, requiring advanced knowledge of commodity, supply base, and program • Responsible for key suppliers, significant spend, and challenging supply chain problem resolution • Provides peer review and oversight to junior Purchasing Agents • Possesses comprehensive knowledge of subject matter Purchasing Execution • Make daily purchases and input into MRP system based on demand, while analyzing the quality, specifications, and delivery requirements • Ensure just in time supply aligns with loaded demand to maintain inventory targets • Send out quotations for bid on non-contracted items, and negotiate best price • Interface with planning and purchasing Integrated Program Team (IPT) to ensure any changes in schedule or requirements are flowed down to suppliers • Review purchase orders regularly and follow up on unconfirmed orders, past due items, etc. Supplier Management • Generate effective communication, good relationships, and a positive image with suppliers, promoting courtesy, objectivity, and fairness • Act as authorized agent of the company and primary contact to assigned suppliers • Proactively manage suppliers and regularly assess performance to ensure on-time delivery of quality product • Manage program shortages and ensure supplier commitments are communicated to IPT Lead • Review non-conformance reports (NCRs) against supplier product and communicate and coordinate disposition • Identifies and mitigates risk, solves problems, and escalates as needed to IPT Lead and/or Purchasing Manager

Qualifications:

Education: Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience Experience: Minimum of 6 years of supply chain/purchasing/sourcing experience Computer Skills: • MRP system experience • MS Office Skills (Excel, PowerPoint) Other Skills: • Strong written and verbal business communications abilities • Self-starter with ability to drive improvement, meet timeliness and objectives • Identifying problems working with teams to solve through leading actions collaboratively • Ability to analyze and communicate requirements • Ability to apply Supply Chain past experience to current environment and modify as needed. • Ability to negotiate, influence, and win respect • Ability to make timely decisions and take action • Ability to provide information regarding tasks, plans, schedule and strategy to stakeholders. • Customer service oriented Additional Preferred Skills: (not required) • Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain or program management • Previous experience supporting manufacturing, aerospace preferred • Ability to read and analyze engineering prints

Salary : $67,000 - $77,000