Purchasing Buyer, Senior

Contract Details
Position Type: Contract
Contract Duration: 12 months
Shift / Schedule: 8:00 AM 4:30 PM
Travel Requirements: No relocation benefit is being offered for this position.
We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time. Export-control compliance required. The Senior Buyer is responsible for procuring planning and coordinating materials required to support the timely repair and delivery of customer products for the Beltsville Repair Station. This role manages supplier sourcing ordering and material availability while aligning demand requirements with repair schedules to support shop this role you will work cross-functionally with Operations Engineering Quality and Customer Support. The position proactively identifies material shortages supplier constraints and lead-time risks that may impact turnaround time (TAT).
Plan and procure materials required to support repair execution ensuring adequate availability while minimizing excess inventory obsolescence and material aging. Ensure material clears receiving inspection and is released for shop-floor use in a timely manner.
Manage material transactions allocations and expedites as needed to support repair schedules AOG priorities and committed turnaround times.
Release and manage purchase orders (POs) for repair parts and outside processing following up with suppliers to ensure on-time delivery successful inspection release and minimal repair delays.
Act as the primary Materials Planning Analyst for the Repair Station responsible for aligning repair demand with material availability capacity and customer requirements.
Own Planning KPI performance for the Repair Station maintaining daily and monthly metrics including backlog past-due orders turnaround time (TAT) sales and priority/critical repair performance. Collaborate with operations engineering quality and customer service teams to proactively resolve material capacity or process constraints impacting repair flow and turnaround time in order to support repair shop execution and schedule adherence.
Strong experience and knowledge of MRP/ERP concepts as well as inventory systems experience.
Possess sound knowledge and experience in successfully deploying purchasing strategies and driving cost-out.
Knowledge of MS Office applications.
Knowledge of Repair Station metrics (TAT days in house).
Applied engineering and manufacturing knowledge to support accurate material planning lead-time estimation and repair scheduling.
Bachelors degree from an accredited institution (required).

Minimum of two (2) years of professional experience in supply chain within a manufacturing environment.

Minimum of three (3) years of professional experience in supply chain within a manufacturing environment.
Minimum of one (1) year of professional experience in supply chain supporting a Repair Station.
Sales Inventory and Operations Planning (SIOP) experience.
Medical Vision and Dental Insurance Plans
~401k Retirement Fund

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