What are the responsibilities and job description for the Supply Chain Buyer position at Water Mission?
Water Mission is a Christian engineering nonprofit that builds safe water solutions for people in developing countries, refugee camps, and disaster areas. Since 2001, Water Mission has served more than 8 million people in 60 countries, sharing safe water and the message of God's love. Working at Water Mission is as much a calling as it is a career, and we are searching for people with the courage, passion, and drive to help us change the world. Read more about our Statement of Faith and Our Christian Mission.
What is the opportunity?
The Buyer / Planner is responsible for the purchasing of direct materials and indirect services. The role carries out materials requirement planning, receiving, vendor management, and cost savings activities. This position will be responsible for the creation and maintenance of accurate vendor records, purchase orders, and item records in the ERP system. This role will provide friendly service to the organization's staff while ensuring integrity, efficiency, and cost savings. This full-time position is based in North Charleston, SC, and will report to the Procurement Manager.
A successful Supply Chain Buyer will :
- Maintain a strong Christian witness and model servant leadership to colleagues, partners, the communities we serve, and the public.
- Engage and participate in prayer before and after team meetings.
- Lead and participate in biblically based staff devotions.
- Conduct request for quotations (RFQ's), analyze data, and make recommendations.
- Negotiate with vendors, as needed to support Water Mission.
- Conduct due diligence verifications on new and existing vendors and maintain accurate vendor records in the ERP system.
- Work closely with the engineering team to support new product introduction and change management.
- Provide support during disasters to help expedite product or services as needed.
- Issue accurate and timely purchase orders and follow-up with vendors to meet quality, cost, and delivery targets.
- Manage the receiving and open invoice processes and support finance to resolve issues.
- Work with logistics and production to ensure accurate item records and establish component min / max levels, adjusting as needed.
- Identify and implement cost savings opportunities for Water Mission.
- Other duties as designated by management.
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