Buyer

BUYER

Essential Job Duties:

• Plan and purchase any and all parts and material to insure availability at lowest possible cost and investment while maximizing customer service
• Plan and purchase higher end commodities and fabricated parts
• Respond to MRP demand in a timely manner (daily), placing orders for material in response to forecasts and customer requirements Identify strengths and weaknesses of supplier base; manage and develop alternate supplier relationships as performance and business requirements dictate
• Manage purchase agreements and contracts for materials, as to sources, quotations, prices, terms, etc., ensuring uniformity, economy and limitation of liability
• Expedite parts shortages and past due parts and initiate corrective action to remedy shortage problems
• Initiate projects and programs; carries them through to fruition
• Manage database of substitute materials and alternate methods, or new sources for required materials anticipating make vs. buy cost trends in light of future forecasts for components
• Control inventory/ordering procedures to minimize exposure to surplus and obsolete inventories
• Maintain consistent interface with Engineering and Manufacturing management and other internal customers
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Educational and Experience Requirements:

• High School Diploma required;
• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree preferred
• 5+ years experience as a buyer in a manufacturing environment
• Excellent computer skills in a windows environment; MRP/ERP systems, MS Office