Buyer/ Procurement Specialist/ Purchasing Specialist/ Supply Chain Buyer

Job Summary:
The Buyer I will manage purchasing and procurement activities to ensure timely availability of materials for production. This role will manage supplier relationships , inventory levels, purchase orders, pricing, delivery, quality issues, and cost-saving initiatives within a manufacturing environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage daily purchasing activities , including New Buy, Late, and Kanban reports .
• Procure materials based on production and engineering schedules .
• Maintain inventory at planned levels and monitor material requirements.
• Manage supplier relationships, pricing, delivery, quality, and performance.
• Negotiate pricing, terms, contracts, and cost-saving opportunities.
• Support RFQs, supplier qualification, sourcing, and supplier renegotiations .
• Manage internal and external Kanban and VMI programs .
• Monitor supplier performance and support On-Time Delivery (OTD) and incoming quality targets.
• Resolve supplier delivery, quality, receiving, inspection, and Accounts Payable issues.
• Coordinate with Engineering, Quality, Operations, Planning, Logistics, Finance, and Procurement teams.
• Analyze Bills of Materials (BOMs) for cost and lead-time accuracy.
• Research and communicate ECO cost impacts and coordinate supplier notifications and PO updates.
• Perform Oracle ERP new-part setup and maintenance .
• Maintain purchase orders, purchase requisitions, inventory records, and supplier agreements.
• Review supplier scorecards and support corrective action plans and supplier audits.
• Identify cost-reduction opportunities through spend analysis and supplier negotiations.
• Participate in Kaizen and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Assist with inventory audits, month-end reconciliation, safety audits, and procurement reporting.
• Reconcile monthly P-Card transactions using Concur .

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Procurement, Business, International Business, or related field .
• 1 3 years of purchasing, procurement, or supply chain experience , preferably in manufacturing.
• Experience with supplier management and inventory management .
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and multitasking skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and ERP systems .
• Strong communication and negotiation skills.
• Ability to analyze purchasing data, costs, lead times, and BOMs.

Preferred Skills:

• Oracle ERP
• Advanced Microsoft Excel
• Kanban / VMI
• Strategic Sourcing
• RFQ/RFP
• Supplier Negotiations
• Cost Analysis / Cost Reduction
• Supplier Scorecards
• ECO / Engineering Change Orders
• Purchase Orders / Purchase Requisitions
• Kaizen / Continuous Improvement
• Concur
• Manufacturing / Supply Chain Operations