Technical/Professional - Buyer

Role: Technical/Professional - Buyer Location: Orlando, FL (Remote) Duration: 12+ months (Possible chances of conversion) Shift: Monday – Friday Contract type: On W2 Job Pay Range: $25-$40/hr. Job Description: Organizes, plans and directs all purchasing/material activities including general purchasing, subcontract management, resources, financial controls and material management. Develops and controls policies, procedures, programs, systems and assure timely and economical procurement of all material, parts, assemblies, equipment and services as well as the timely planning, control and distribution of all materials, property and customer assets required to manufacture. Supports programs, projects, products, services and off‑site operations in compliance with government regulations and contractual commitments. This position reports to the Enterprise Operations - Central Procurement Expediting Team and requires the selected candidate to work with the Supply Chain to manage post award purchase order status and expedite hardware deliveries to meet internal build schedules. This position is in a fast-paced and high-volume environment. Daily involvement with multiple suppliers is required. The selected candidate must be able to work in a team atmosphere, handle multiple tasks with competing priorities, meet critical deadlines and have excellent written and oral communication skills. To be successful, the individual must be able to develop effective relationships with teammates, buyers, management, supplier contacts and program customers. Responsibilities Manage assigned expedite queues(s) and the associated suppliers’purchase order hardware deliveries, and accountable to ensure responsible parts/hardware are delivered in time to support production requirements. Resolve supplier questions / issues associated with Purchase Order acceptance and fulfillment, utilizing multiple delivery schedule management systems or equivalent for status entry and file uploads. Successful resolution of supplier issues based on supplier input, comments, and/or complaints. Daily coordination with multiple program representatives, buyers and receiving personnel for resolution of issues and discrepancies. Update and maintain records and tracking databases with the most up to date status. Role requires preparation and presentation of critical item status to Expediting Management. Requires adaptability to rapidly changing priorities and providing detailed and prompt responses with appropriate solutions. Must be able to interface (verbal and written) with both internal and external customers including Sr. Management in addition to expediting teammates. Basic Qualifications Bachelors degree from an accredited college in a related discipline, or equivalent experience/combined education. Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook Proficiency in interpersonal communication skills: Verbal face-to-face and telephone etiquette;Written email correspondence, Group presentation & training. Establish, build and maintain effective customer/supplier relationships Desired Skills Supply Chain / Expediting experience Customer service experience Strategy/Project Implementation experience Logistics experience SAP System Experience Procure-To-Pay (P2P) / Schedule Management Module (SMM) experience #J-18808-Ljbffr Lancesoft