Buyer I

Buyer I US-CA-Valencia Overview The Buyer I will use their procurement skills to source, qualify, and develop new and existing suppliers across assigned commodities. They are expected to be proficient in learning and navigating ERPs, managing supplier relationships with a focus on on-time delivery, quality, and cost performance, and a customer service attitude to support production, capital projects, and new sales opportunities, such as development, design, and NPI. Responsibilities Create, implement, and maintain strategic sourcing strategies and tactical purchasing for assigned commodity portfolio, with a focus on new products introduction and capital purchasing for operations, manufacturing engineering, and facilities-focused improvements. Work as part of the new product introduction (NPI) team to understand the scope and needs of each new product while working with production, engineering, and vendors to gather all data (costing, lead times, terms, make vs buy analysis, technical docs, etc.) necessary for a successful new product launch. Evaluate vendor quotes and prepare structured business award recommendations to internal stakeholders. Purchaseand negotiate price, lead time, and net terms for assigned commodities. Identify and execute areas of opportunity to reduce costs and inventory by negotiating favorable business/service agreements with suppliers (consignment/VMI), value engineering, or purchase price variance. Negotiate and manage cost models for suppliers (price, volume discounts, commodity cost forecasts and cost drivers, etc.). Collaborate with Quality to capture appropriate performance measurements (Quality, Cost and Delivery) of supply base and provide timely feedback to assigned suppliers. Continuously improve vendor and commodity knowledge by visiting current and prospective suppliers. Work with Accounts Payable and vendors to ensure on-time payments aligned to project plan, agreed statement of work, or traditional 3-way match depending on purchase order type. Evaluate vendor quotes and prepare structured business award recommendations to internal stakeholders. Enter Procurement ordersintotheMRP system and work with suppliers to change dates (expedite or push out) as required. Work with vendors and Finance to clear up any issues with invoices to avoid interruptions with material supply. Perform corrective actions with suppliers as required to ensure they are meeting delivery on time and quality goals. Qualifications Bachelor's Degree(Business, Operations, Supply Management or Engineering) preferred or equivalent experience. 3+ years of experience inProcurement, Administrative, or Supply Chain Managementpreferred, with alternate backgrounds in Engineering, Manufacturing Operations or Start-Up environment considered. Very strong Excel skills and be able to perform V lookups and create complex pivot tables, charts, and graphs at a minimum. Must have an ability to read and understand technical documents and engineering drawings. Strong negotiation, oral and written communication skills, excellent analytical, planning, and process development skills, strong business judgement, and high level of initiative are all required. Demonstrated ability to articulate logical and persuasive arguments across the organization is required. Equal Employment Opportunity Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities. This position requires use of information which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR. ITAR defines a U.S. person as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e., 'Green Card Holder'), Political Asylee, or Refugee. #J-18808-Ljbffr