Buyer

Job Description

Job Description

Buyer/Purchasing Specialist

Temp to Hire

Pay: $65K - $75K annually

Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Duties/Responsibilities

• Responsible for the procurement of parts and materials, supplies and equipment for production and maintaining stock inventory
• Completes and maintains related purchase orders and reports, performs expedite and de-expedite activities as required to maintain production schedule and promote positive cash flow
• Monitors inventory levels and coordinates with departments to ensure that operations are smooth and uninterrupted
• Locates, compares, negotiates part deliveries and prices with suppliers
• Reviews order acknowledgments for item, cost and delivery date accuracy and updates the system, as well as notifying PMs and/or manufacturing of updates as necessary
• Monitors shipments to ensure that materials come in on time, and in the event of problems will trace shipments and follow up on undelivered material
• Confer with staff, users and suppliers to discuss defective or unacceptable goods/services and determine corrective action.
• Sources and provides material costs and availability to estimating, sales and engineering team for potential new business opportunities and/or change orders
• Provides recommendations regarding materials to other functional groups to drive towards cost savings and/or improved product availability
• Perform day-to-day administrative tasks such as compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, auditing or verifying information or data, and maintaining information files and processing paperwork

Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Supply Chain Management, Economics, or a related field or equivalent combination of education and experience
• 3+ years in a manufacturing environment in the electrical industry
• 3+ years of experience in materials management
• Strong proficiency in MS Office suite specifically Excel
• Experience with material expediting and implementing solutions to short-term and long-term supply issues
• Excellent negotiation, analytical, and communication skills to build and maintain strong vendor relationships.