Buyer I

Job Summary

To execute planning and buying activities in support of assigned commodities and suppliers. Responsible for supplier and customer on-time delivery, inventory levels, and Purchase Price Variance performance for assigned commodities and suppliers. A knowledge worker who applies information and judgment in a specific area to achieve results and solve problems.

Duties/Responsibilities

• To plan and procure all material requirements based on daily reports of Purchase Requisition Lines and internal purchase requisitions.
• Monitor and adjust material requirements based on daily MRP Action Proposals.
• Maintain and update supplier lead times, package/minimum quantities, supplier part number, and supplier contact information in the ERP system.
• Place and monitor purchase orders to support production plans and internal purchase requisitions.
• Proactively identify potential stock issues and communicate to the Purchasing Manager to support effective prioritization and decision-making in production scheduling or customer order fulfillment.
• Negotiate and administer purchase orders in support of the internal needs of the organization.
• Monitor open purchase orders for accuracy of delivery dates, cost, quantity, and engineering revision level.
• Work with Quality to address and disposition any quality issues and returns to suppliers.
• Work with finance to address any payment issues.
• Support Supply Chain special projects as needed.
• Monitors and analyzes sales records, trends, or economic conditions to anticipate buying patterns and determine what products the organization will sell and how much inventory is needed.
• Collaborates with staff to obtain information about needs and preferences.
• Examines, selects, orders, and purchases at the most favorable price consistent with quality, quantity, specification requirements, and other factors.
• Performs other duties as assigned by management

Required skills/abilities

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, and colleagues.
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, proportions, and percentages.
• Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
• Experience using MS Excel, specifically pivot table, Word, and Outlook a must in addition to the ability to research using the internet.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret and follow a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Knowledge, Education, and Experience

• Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from a 4-year college or university; or
• Two years related experience and/or training; or
• Equivalent combination of education and experience.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; sit; use hands and fingers to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.
• The employee is occasionally required to walk.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

% Weight of Competency

Competencies needed for the position and

Job Specific Competencies

• 20%

• Facilitative Communication - uses language effectively to gather information and facilitate an exchange of ideas

• 20%

• Sense of Urgency - Establishes appropriate priority, and gets the job done in a timely manner

• 30%

• Computer skills - skilled with computers, takes advantage of new technology, learns new tools quickly, uses technology to enhance job performance

• 20%

• Critical Thinking - ability to conceptualize, apply, and evaluate information, gathered or generated, by observation, experience, reflection, reasoning, or communication

• 10%

• Forward Thinking - looks beyond immediate tasks to consider long-term impact; always considering what comes next