Buyer

Position: Buyer/Planner

Location: Snoqualmie, WA - 100% onsite

• Right by the Northwest Railway Museum

Duration: Perm

Salary: $115,000

Shift: 4 days x 10 hours (Fridays off!)

Job Description:

A client of Insight Global is looking to bring on a Buyer/Planner to join their team. This role is going to be onsite in Snoqualmie, WA, working 4 days at 10 hours, with Fridays off.

EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• 2+ years in procurement/strategic sourcing
• 2+ years in Master Planning, preferred
• Background in medical device manufacturing, aerospace, and electronic industries favored

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Responsible for selecting, ordering, and coordinating materials or services for production and MRO (Maintenance, Repair, and Operations), based on engineering specifications; drive continuous improvement in price, quality, service, delivery performance, and lead times.
• Maintains all MRP or scheduling systems for purchasing, production planning, supplier delivery planning, and work order/capacity management.
• Develops and maintains effective relationships with internal/external suppliers, customers, other facilities, and Sales staff.
• Develops supplier network to improve performance in Quality, Cost, and Delivery; conducts Make/Buy and dual-source decisions and presents tradeoffs to leadership.
• Monitors, tracks, and reports daily production planning and purchasing processes to meet customer delivery requirements; supports sales activities, new product introduction, and demand fulfillment.
• Understands terms and conditions, order confirmation, revision/change notice processes, and other facility processes affecting planning and purchasing.
• Maintains and improves MRP system parameters and processes (e.g., kanban, ROP, VMI) for effective planning and control.
• Participates in Sales & Operations Planning to ensure scheduling and purchasing align with long-term sales projections.
• Assists in maintaining inventory levels to meet operational requirements while achieving company inventory goals.
• Builds costed BOMs, negotiates target costs/should cost, and drives PPV (Purchase Price Variance) to goals without schedule risk.
• Qualifies and onboards new suppliers; leads NDA/MSA/SOW/PO terms with Legal/Compliance.
• Secures long-lead items and tooling; manages capacity and material risk.
• Monitors supplier OTD (On-Time Delivery) and quality; leads RCCA (Root Cause Corrective Action) for escapes and implements prevention.
• Maintains accurate item masters/BOMs, lead times, and pricing in ERP/PLM; supports ECOs (Engineering Change Orders).
• Partners with Product Management and Engineering to identify and develop strategic suppliers.
• Supports continuous improvement initiatives, including Lean/Six Sigma, production metrics, special projects, and compliance with AS9100.
• Proposes changes to purchasing-related procedures and work instructions when improvements arise.
• Contributes to and drives a long-term strategic sourcing roadmap for critical materials

JOB SKILLS

• Advanced in MS Office Suite and SharePoint.
• Proficient in ERP systems, SAP preferred.
• Experience with commodities typical to ACMT (resins, cable/wire, PCB’s, electronic components)
• Basic Knowledge of cost/price analysis and should‑costing.
• Familiar with quality systems (ISO 13485), PPAP/APQP or FAI, and GD&T drawings.
• Strong negotiation, supplier development, and project management skills.