Buyer I

Job Description

Job Description

Responsible for managing assigned suppliers and materials to meet company operational needs in a cost-effective and timely manner. Key responsibilities include managing purchase orders, resolving supply chain issues, and ensuring compliance with company policies and quality standards.

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Issue purchase orders in accordance with MRP, reorder points, and other inventory management strategies
• Analyze and report on historical purchasing data, material usage, and supplier performance
• Maintain target inventory levels through adjusting material delivery schedules as required by changes in production
• Establish and build effective partnerships with suppliers. Evaluate key performance indicators and collaborate with suppliers to drive continuous improvement.
• Evaluate supplier pricing and negotiate costs and terms to achieve company objectives
• Act as liaison between supplier, engineering, and quality departments to ensure alignment on part specifications and timely resolution of material issues.
• Review Engineering Change Orders and coordinate changes with suppliers, ensuring conformance to part qualification procedures. Collaborate with cross-functional teams on approval requirements and phase-in/out of material changes.
• Work with receiving, warehousing, and accounting teams to review and resolve delivery and invoicing concerns
• Coordinate with internal and external logistics and brokerage partners to achieve on time delivery of goods while maintaining cost efficiency
• Communicate regularly with planning and production teams to ensure alignment.
• All other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibility

This position does not have any supervisory responsibilities.

Work Environment

Physical Demands

• Frequent sitting.
• Occasional standing, walking, bending, stooping, twisting, and crawling.
• Occasional lifting up to 20 lbs., occasional heavier lifting.
• Occasional pushing, pulling, and handling of materials.

Travel

Up to 5% local travel required for visiting vendors.

Required Education and Experience

• Must have a High School Diploma or GED
• Must have strong computer skills (MS Office)
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems such as SAP, JDE, AS400
• Minimum 1-3 years materials management experience

Preferred Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree (BA or BS) from four-year college or university with a focus in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or related field preferred.
• Supply chain experience with a progressive organization focused on improvements to quality, cost, and delivery
• Experience with ISO 9000, Kanban and lean manufacturing environment
• Well-rounded, high-potential individual who understands supply chain and materials management
• JD Edwards experience a plus

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

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