Posted: 09/12/20242024-09-122024-10-14Employment Type:Direct Hire/PermJob Category:Procurement/Supply ChainJob Number: 621803Is job remote?: NoCountry: United States
Job Description
The Buyer is responsible for directly facilitating the procurement of materials and related services required by the company. This position will collaborate closely with Materials Management, Outside Sales, Production and Planning.
Establish strategies to improve supply chain, solve shortage issues and strengthen supplier relationships.
Partner with key, strategic vendors to obtain best pricing and accurate delivery.
Obtain materials, components and equipment, as required by the production schedule.
Plan, schedule and monitor the movement of materials through the development, prototype and production cycle.
Expedite orders where necessary.
Establish and maintain relations with suppliers and appropriate representatives
Direct and procure supplier technical and operating expertise as required to internal customer.
Maintain an awareness of materials and procurement concepts.
Verify data accuracy, report problems to appropriate parties.
Develop written procedures for routine protocols and keep them current for the Purchasing Department.
Identify problem areas and brainstorm and execute solutions.
Complete special projects for the Operations department.
Track progress of parts to ensure time schedules and delivery.
Partner with engineering on new product introductions, including early supplier involvement.
Implement improvement processes to reduce inventory and non-value add work.
Monitor, analyze, and report material variances to standard cost.
Interface with Accounting, Manufacturing Engineering, and Production to establish standard costs.
Responsible for optimizing material costs through vendor analysis, quality, schedule, cost evaluation, etc.
Apply cost effective measures as related to support standard cost and make/buy decisions.
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE
Bachelor’s degree in Business Management, Business Administration, Supply Chain or Operations Management is preferred.
4+ years’ experience with purchasing in a manufacturing environment.
Certification in CPM, CPIM or APICS a plus.
Experience with an ERP's required, NetSuite/Oracle is a plus.
Detail oriented.
Strong organizational and negotiating skills.
Experience with supplier managed inventory.
Track record of cost, inventory and lead time reduction.
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