Buyer

Essential Functions:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Responsible for purchasing critical parts including electrical components, manufactured parts and other critical parts used in the assembly of equipment.
  • Responsible for preparing, tracking, and reviewing purchase orders through the purchasing process.
  • Knowledge and experience in inventory to manage and control critical components.
• Understand and document business requirements.
• Identify and screen potential suppliers on multiple criteria (price, quality, service support, availability, reliability, and selection) and risk analysis if applicable.
• Identify and realize opportunities for cost reduction.
• Formalize agreements according to company policy monitoring supplier compliance with contract terms.
• Follow up on orders to ensure that materials are shipped and delivered on promised dates being mindful of product lead times in relationship to manufacturing schedules.
• Monitor commodity markets, supplier mergers and acquisitions for positive/negative effects on company's supply chain and industry trends.
• Input all changes into the Purchasing system including price changes and engineering updates.
• Prepare and file all purchasing related documentation.
• Prepare and complete reports as required.
• Stocking

Qualifications:

• Minimum 5 years of purchasing experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management is preferred.
• Attention to details and accuracy.
• Strong knowledge of electrical components.
• Good math skills. Accounting background helpful.
• Ability to multitask.
• Excellent organizational skills and problem-solving techniques.
• Strong communication skills and interpersonal skills are required.
• Effectively delegate duties to appropriate individuals while still maintaining accountability.
• Proficient in data entry, Microsoft Word, Excel, and Access.

Work environment:

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

Working in close relationship with engineering, shipping/receiving, assembly personnel and suppliers.

Physical Demands:

This is largely a sedentary role; however, some filing is required. This would require the ability to lift files, open filing cabinets and bend or stand as necessary.