Buyer II

Buyer II

Requirements

• Negotiates pricing and other terms of purchase
• Manages strategic suppliers with over $10M and suppliers with filed activities
• Quotes materials; procures materials, components, equipment and services at the lowest cost consistent with consideration of quality, reliability of source and urgency of need
• Expedites and ensures the timely receipt of materials
• Works with engineering and MPM or SCM to recommend new suppliers
• Issues RFQs, analyzes proposals, negotiates prices and delivery, issues and/or adjusts purchase orders in a timely manner
• Follows-up on orders, verifies delivery, approves payment, and maintains necessary records
• Negotiates vendor contracts, as appropriate
• Follows standard purchasing business processes
• Coordinates/drives purchasing activities with manufacturing and engineering departments to maintain inventory at planned levels
• Leads problem resolution for material related accounting and receiving issues
• Develops methods of business simplification for the procurement function
• Assists or participates with the development of ISO documents for the purchasing function
• Reviews MRP on a regular basis
• Executes and cancels pull ins, push outs and planned orders as prioritized
• Identifies issues and escalates as necessary to materials management
• Reviews and ensures actions per disposition of ECOs on a worldwide basis
• Maintains inventory levels per plan and performs E&Z analysis
• Minimizes excess and zero demand inventory
• Provides input to management regarding action plans to address long term issues
• Pulls and reads part specifications and engineering drawings
• Utilizes knowledge of material types to communicate with engineers and suppliers
• Provides feedback to engineering for cost reduction efforts

Responsibilities

No responsibilities provided.

Preferred Qualifications

No preferred qualifications provided.