Buyer

Summary The Buyer is responsible for sourcing, negotiating, and purchasing direct materials, components, and MRO/indirect supplies to support production schedules, quality standards, and cost targets. This role partners closely with Operations, Planning, Engineering, and Quality to ensure on-time availability of parts while optimizing inventory and working capital. The Buyer manages day‑to‑day supplier performance, mitigates risk across the supply base, and drives continuous improvement in cost, delivery, and service. Success in this role is measured by material availability (OTIF), PPV/cost savings, inventory turns, and supplier scorecards. Core Responsibilities Analyze and convert MRP/ERP demand and approved requisitions into purchase orders; maintain accurate dates, quantities, and pricing to meet production requirements. Execute sourcing events (RFQ/RFI/RFP), analyze total cost of ownership, and negotiate pricing, lead time, and terms for assigned commodities (direct materials and MRO). Manage supplier performance—track OTIF, lead times, quality issues, and responsiveness; drive corrective actions and maintain supplier scorecards. Collaborate with Production Planning and Operations to resolve shortages, expedite/de‑expedite orders, and balance service levels with inventory targets. Partner with Engineering and Quality on part qualifications, ECNs, PPAP/FAI needs, and alternates; ensure suppliers meet specifications and compliance requirements. Proactively identify and mitigate supply risks (capacity constraints, EOL parts, single‑source exposure, logistics disruptions); develop and maintain dual‑source strategies where practical. Maintain clean ERP data (lead times, MOQ, pricing, safety stock) and support cycle‑count/inventory accuracy; monitor and reduce slow‑moving/obsolete inventory. Support annual cost‑reduction and value‑engineering initiatives; track PPV and realized savings with Finance. Qualifications — Experience & Education Experience: 3–5 years in a manufacturing purchasing role (buyer, associate buyer, or materials specialist) with hands‑on responsibility for direct materials and/or MRO; demonstrated experience with MRP/ERP (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, Epicor, Infor). Education: Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or related field or equivalent purchasing experience. APICS/ASCM (CPIM/CSCP) or ISM (CPSM) certifications a plus. Microsoft Office Experience: Familiarity with quality tools and manufacturing workflows (BOMs, routings, drawings/specs, PPAP/FAI, ECNs). #J-18808-Ljbffr