Buyer - Full time - Supply Chain Purchasing

Full-Time

Supply Chain

Depew, NY, US

Salary Range: $19.60 To $29.85 Hourly

About PCB Piezotronics, Inc.

PCB manufactures sensors used by design engineers and predictive maintenance professionals to test and measure vibration, pressure, force, acoustics, load and shock for test, measurement, monitoring and control requirements. Our sensors support testing in aerospace and defense, automotive, transportation, civil engineering, and general R&D industries. PCB is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Amphenol Corporation. With a focus on Total Customer Satisfaction for both our internal and external customers, we have a strong and ongoing commitment to being a great place to work! Learn more about our team | |

More Reasons to Join the Team

PCB offers a highly collaborative and team-based atmosphere. Total Customer Satisfaction, for internal and external customers alike, is at the heart of our business and guides our interactions every day. Social events and opportunities are hosted throughout the year aimed to develop internal relationships and promote a culture focused on collaboration and teamwork. PCB also provides all full-time team members with 100% employer paid medical premiums for you and your family, a competitive PTO package and 10 company paid holidays.

As a Buyer I with PCB Piezotronics, Inc., you will procure goods and services by following all Purchasing procedures. This would include clear supplier communications that includes PO requirements, PCB policies and resolution of all issues with internal/external customers.

Additional Duties:

Procures materials and services that conform to requirements of drawings / specifications, quality, delivery date and special customer requirements. This includes following up on late deliveries, PO lines without pricing and unacknowledged PO’s.

Works with the Materials Manager in the following areas:

Identify raw material cost reduction opportunities through sourcing and developing alternate suppliers. This activity will include administering the Supplier Self Survey (PD013).

Maintenance of item master information of raw material items assigned that includes pricing levels and lead times.

Identify raw materials that are single sourced / single manufacturing plant in order minimize the risk of continue supply.

Courteously receives supplier representatives both scheduled and unscheduled that may provide the organization with new technologies or be a potential alternate supplier.

Participates in the quarterly Supplier Rating process that includes calculating statistics, communicating the results and following up with suppliers having an unacceptable rating.

Assists with reducing raw material lead times, purchase prices and inventories by utilizing blanket orders, VMI output along with other procurement techniques.

Assists with identifying SBA minority suppliers in order to maintain PCB’s compliance as a GSA contractor.

Performs material planning / scheduling utilizing planner’s workbench, production planning detail screens and VMI reports.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education: Bachelor’s degree or A.A.S. degree with relevant experience

Experience: One to three years of purchasing or planning experience in a related manufacturing environment. Knowledge of BSD, MRP, ISO 9001, AS9100, ATEX. Good analytical, computer, communication and negotiation skills.Good mechanical aptitude, able to read / interpret basic drawings.

Additional Benefits:

• 100% Company Paid Medical Insurance Premiums
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Company funded HSA or HRA Accounts (with enrollment in applicable health insurance plan)
• Paid Time Off
• Employer paid basic life insurance, short- and long-term disability insurance
• 401k Company Match
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Dependent Scholarship Program
• Company paid holidays, employee discounts, holiday gift certificates

Physical Demands (U.S. only)

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

International Traffic in Arms Regulations

This position requires access to “controlled technology” as defined in the Export Administration Regulations (15 C.F.R. §730 et. seq.) and “technical data” as defined in the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (22 C.F.R, Chapter 1, Subchapter M). Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to access such controlled technology prior to beginning work.

PCB Piezotronics is an equal opportunity employer