Buyer

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Procure raw materials, components, tooling, and services in support of production and engineering requirements
• Issue, manage, and maintain purchase orders in ERP system
• Negotiate with suppliers to obtain best terms of purchase including price, shipping and payment terms
• Monitor supplier performance related to cost, quality, delivery, and responsiveness
• Coordinate with production planning, engineering, quality, and operations to support manufacturing schedules
• Manage order acknowledgment exceptions to lead times, delivery commitments and price
• Resolve supplier issues including late deliveries, non-conforming material, and shortages
• Execute inventory management initiatives including safety stock, reorder points, and excess/obsolete material reduction
• Facilitate and participate in cost reduction and supplier consolidation initiatives
• Manage supplier qualification/re-qualification, audits, and compliance to quality and regulatory requirements (RoHS/REACH etc.)
• Maintain accurate purchasing documentation and records in accordance with our supplier management procedures
• Support continuous improvement projects within the supply chain

Qualifications

• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
• Working knowledge of ERP/MRP systems
• Working knowledge of how purchasing decisions impact manufacturing operations, including production schedules, inventory levels, lead-time, and cost
• Working knowledge of manufacturing processes, bills of materials, routings, and capacity constraints, and how these influence sourcing and supplier selection
• General knowledge of monitoring and managing supplier performance using key metrics such as on-time delivery, quality performance, lead-time adherence, and cost competitiveness
• Basic knowledge of how to read and interpret engineering drawings, including dimensions, tolerances, notes and basic GD&T symbols, sufficient to support sourcing decisions and supplier communication
• Basic knowledge of lean manufacturing principles and their impact on purchasing strategies

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Operations, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• 1-5 years of purchasing or supply chain experience in a manufacturing environment
• CPIM, CPSM, or similar certification preferred