Buyer

Lead the purchasing team to be effective and reactive to production needs while ensuring cost-saving measures, procedures, and company objectives are followed and successfully implemented.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :

- The responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

- Identify strategic partners and deliver improved cost reductions for the organization through supplier management, negotiations, strategic sourcing, commodity management, and total cost principles.

- Manage the purchasing suggestions for RFP and PO creation, late deliveries, requisitions, and reporting for purchasing team.

- Ensure the organization’s SOPs, direction, and goals are communicated and executed within the purchasing team.

- Manage workload, expedites, priorities, and commodities within the purchasing team.

- Minimize purchasing price variance overage and defective material issues.

- Work with Quality for vendor rework, scrap, and accurate certificates of compliance.

- Determine bulk buys where there are cost savings and added support to manufacturing production.

- Collaborate across multiple departments, including production, procurement, quality, and engineering to expedite materials required to support customer demand.

- Must be able to communicate and effectively deal with all members of the staff.

- Reliable and punctual attendance with a positive and cooperative attitude.

- Other duties may be assigned to accomplish company or department objectives.
Requirements

· At least a high school diploma or GED is required.
· A minimum of 5 year of purchasing experience is required.
· Demonstrable and strong negotiating skills are required.
· Proven experience in Procurement, Sourcing, or Supply Chain directly related to raw materials used in the fabrication of industrial equipment is required.
· Experience with demand-driven operating models and ERP systems is required.
· The ability to act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality is required.
· The ability to remain organized with a keen attention to detail in a fast-paced environment is required.
· The ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines utilizing excellent time management skills is required.
· Strong and effective verbal and written communication skills, interpersonal and conflict resolution skills are required.
· Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite including Outlook, Word, Excel, Adobe, PowerPoint, etc. is required.
· Previous experience in an ISO 9001 environment is preferred.

PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT:
· Our office provides common office equipment such as computers, printers, and copiers for staff to use as needed.
· Routine work and staff interactions within our office environment occur daily.
· The ability to withstand prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer is required.
· Specific vision abilities required by this job include natural or corrected close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
· Long hours on a keyboard require fine dexterity use of hands/fingers for sustained periods of time.
· Must be able to lift 15 pounds at times.
· Must be able to follow all safety protocols while in our shop area.