Outside Process Buyer

Use JD Edwards ERP (JDE) to plan and issue purchase orders for materials, goods, and services to be processed by external manufacturing firms or directed by operations management.
Directly responsible for OSP performance and materials procurement and acts as a backup for MRO and other procurement as needed.
Negotiates prices and delivery schedules to insure lowest price and minimum inventory consistent with purchasing economics.
Prepares and issues purchase orders. Captures all Purchase Orders in our ERP system.
Assists Shipping and Receiving with preparation of export documents for outside processing orders.
Responsible for the on-time delivery of purchased items and services by maintaining tracking systems and strong communications/relationships with vendors and suppliers.
Follows up on receipt of goods/services purchased. Ensures that proper paperwork, including certifications of conformance and traceability, are received with the purchased goods/services as required.
Obtains timely commit dates from suppliers and communicates with sales and production operations as needed to ensure our customer schedule adherence.
Resolves quantity, quality, documentation, and other discrepancies associated with procurement working directly with vendors and suppliers as needed.
Obtains material return authorizations from suppliers for defective or excess materials.