Senior Buyer - Purchasing

Job Description

Job Description

• Key Responsibilities
• Purchase and coordinate the distribution of materials, equipment, machinery, and supplies per blueprints and requisitions.
• Create Material Buy lists from engineering-released drawings and work orders.
• Prepare and process requisitions and purchase orders for supplies and equipment.
• Analyze and recommend purchasing processes that minimize time and cost while maximizing quality and reducing waste
• Work with department leads to ensure materials are ordered promptly for production.
• Locate vendors of materials, equipment, or supplies, and interview them to determine product availability and terms of sales.
• Organize and generate a list of materials ordered and expected delivery date. Follow up on ordered materials to ensure timely delivery.
• Develop and implement purchasing and contract management instructions, policies, and procedures. Maintain records of goods ordered and received.
• Participate in the development of specifications for equipment, products, or substitute materials.
• Analyze market and delivery systems to assess present and future material availability.
• Resolve vendor or contractor grievances and claims against suppliers.
• Review, evaluate, and approve specifications for issuing and awarding contracts.
• Review purchase order claims and contracts for conformance to company policy.
• Administer online purchasing systems in the NetSuite ERP System.

Inventory

• Monitor and control company resources and inventory to ensure an adequate stock of core supplies.
• Manage production inventory of items received, on hand, and used.

Special Skills/Knowledge/Abilities:

• BS in Business Administration, Finance, Supply Chain Management, or Engineering
• 5-7 years of experience in purchasing for a manufacturing company or related industry.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, including SharePoint
• Knowledge of inventory and procurement software as well as advanced skills in Microsoft Excel
• Strong decision-making and negotiating skills
• Good mathematical and mechanical aptitude
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as blueprints, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Blueprints are typically Fabrication and Machining manufacturing drawings.
• Ability to receive and retain instructions productively; ability to prioritize; keep multiple projects and tasks on schedule
• Able to use own initiative and work as part of a team

 

Komar Industries, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer - All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

 

 

 

 

\nCompany Description

We build careers. It does not matter where you look at Komar (purchasing, accounting, manufacturing, engineering); you will find employees who have invested over twenty years with our company. We know how unusual that is in today’s job landscape. When you create an environment that challenges people to rise to their potential and celebrates them for their contributions, longevity is a natural result.

We focus on the team. We may have offices, cubicles, and workstations, but we expect the boundaries between departments to be anything but rigid. Here at Komar, we pull together to get the job done.

We want you to grow with us. Komar has grown rapidly over the last few years. We have many opportunities to develop and refine your skill sets to grow into higher-level positions. Some of our staff even transition between departments when they find another path to be more aligned with their abilities and interests. We want you to love what you do and continue to evolve with us as we meet the challenges of the future.

Komar Industries is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Company Description

We build careers. It does not matter where you look at Komar (purchasing, accounting, manufacturing, engineering); you will find employees who have invested over twenty years with our company. We know how unusual that is in today’s job landscape. When you create an environment that challenges people to rise to their potential and celebrates them for their contributions, longevity is a natural result.\r\n\r\nWe focus on the team. We may have offices, cubicles, and workstations, but we expect the boundaries between departments to be anything but rigid. Here at Komar, we pull together to get the job done.\r\n\r\nWe want you to grow with us. Komar has grown rapidly over the last few years. We have many opportunities to develop and refine your skill sets to grow into higher-level positions. Some of our staff even transition between departments when they find another path to be more aligned with their abilities and interests. We want you to love what you do and continue to evolve with us as we meet the challenges of the future.\r\n\r\nKomar Industries is an Equal Opportunity Employer