Buyer (contract)

Job Title

REQUIRED: Bachelor's Degree, 1-5 years of procurement experience, material requirements planning/planning & forecasting experience, proficiency in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, knowledge of ERP systems, visual enterprise and aerospace parts knowledge is a plus, excellent analytical, communication and organizational skills

Role

Appropriate materials from approved suppliers at best value, identify & develop sources, negotiate pricing, negotiate long term purchase agreements, create and initiate purchase orders, create justification to support purchasing decisions, disseminate information to supplier and incorporate in the purchase order, obtain purchase order approvals and notify suppliers of successful awards, follow-up to ensure purchase requirements are met, timely delivery, coordinate challenges with suppliers and internal departments to facilitate resolution, prepare additional supporting packages as required for purchases over a threshold amount, input BOM parts into Visual ERP System