Buyer
Zobility
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- The Buyer is responsible for managing the procurement process to ensure the timely acquisition of materials, equipment, and services required to support business operations.
- This position plays a critical role in maintaining supplier relationships, controlling costs, supporting inventory requirements, and ensuring uninterrupted production.
- The Buyer works with minimal supervision, handles complex purchasing challenges, and serves as a key resource to internal stakeholders while driving continuous improvement initiatives throughout the supply chain.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and execute sourcing strategies for direct and indirect materials to support production goals and business requirements.
- Research, evaluate, and source materials, components, equipment, and services from qualified suppliers.
- Purchase metal, machined parts, fabrications, and outside services such as machining, plating, inspection, and related supplier services.
- Prepare and execute purchase orders, blanket orders, and requests for quotation.
- Partner with Category Managers to generate RFQs for assigned category families.
- Analyze supplier quotations, negotiate pricing, contracts, delivery schedules, and terms, and recommend sourcing decisions based on cost, quality, reliability, and business needs.
- Identify, evaluate, and manage supplier relationships to ensure quality, reliability, responsiveness, and cost-effectiveness.
- Monitor supplier performance, including quality, delivery, responsiveness, and cost competitiveness.
- Expedite open purchase orders and proactively manage supplier delays, shortages, and backorders to minimize production disruption.
- Monitor market trends, pricing fluctuations, and supply chain risks to proactively adjust procurement plans and identify cost-saving opportunities.
- Collaborate with Manufacturing, Engineering, Production, Quality, Planning, Inventory Control, and Operations teams to align purchasing decisions with production schedules and operational needs.
- Review inventory levels and planning requirements to ensure material availability while minimizing excess inventory.
- Resolve supplier issues related to delivery, quality, invoicing, or purchasing discrepancies in a timely and professional manner.
- Maintain accurate purchasing records, pricing information, supplier performance data, and procurement documentation within the ERP system.
- Support ERP system updates and data integrity related to procurement activities.
- Lead cost reduction initiatives and continuous improvement projects within the supply chain.
- Assist with the implementation of regional or global sourcing strategies that leverage synergies between Americas and worldwide business units.
- Ensure compliance with company policies, industry regulations, quality requirements, ethical sourcing standards, and Client procedures.
- Maintain the highest level of ethical behavior while following Client procedures, policies, work instructions, and safety guidelines.
- Provide guidance, coaching, and support to less experienced team members and may serve as a lead for departmental purchasing activities.
- Participate in cross-functional projects and strategic sourcing initiatives to improve operational efficiency, reduce costs, and strengthen supplier performance.
Requirements:
- Equivalent combinations of education and relevant experience may be considered.
- 5 or more years of procurement, purchasing, or supply chain experience in a manufacturing environment.
- Experience buying metal, machined parts, fabrications, and coordinating outside services such as machining, plating, inspection, or similar supplier services is required.
- Experience sourcing direct and indirect materials and managing supplier relationships.
- Strong understanding of procurement principles, inventory management, supplier management, and supply chain processes.
- Experience negotiating pricing, contracts, delivery terms, and supplier agreements.
- Basic understanding of how to read a blueprint.
- Clear understanding of quality systems such as ISO and quality documentation requirements.
- Proficiency with ERP/MRP systems, preferably Epicor, JD Edwards, or similar platforms.
- Ability to analyze purchasing data, market trends, supplier performance, and inventory requirements to identify opportunities for improvement and cost reduction.
- Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and resolve complex purchasing issues independently.
- Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel.
- Experience using Microsoft Teams and other business communication tools.
- Excellent communication, negotiation, organization, and problem-solving skills.
- Demonstrated leadership, mentoring, or lead-level experience preferred.
- Ability to work collaboratively across departments and build effective relationships with internal stakeholders and external suppliers
- Your Physical Work Environment Will Require...
- Ability to move throughout office, warehouse, and production environments.
- Ability to sit, stand, walk, bend, and perform routine office tasks.
- Ability to occasionally lift up to 15 pounds.
- Exposure to manufacturing environments, including varying noise levels.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced manufacturing and office environment while managing competing priorities.
Education:
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Operations Management, or a related field.
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