Remote Manufacturing and Procurement Buyer

Onsite or Remote: Onsite Position

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Controls Purchase Order placement and maintenance with suppliers for $15 - 18 million per year in assigned commodities. Shares responsibility for $3 - 5 million per month in inventory of assigned commodities.
Purchase Order Administration for assigned commodities: planning orders to current requirements, placement with suppliers, releases against blanket purchase orders, determination of delivery lot sizes
Inventory Control for assigned commodities via maintenance of manufacturing system planning policies.
Insure that correct and current technical data is dispatched with each purchase order as required.
Provide additional levels of control for critical or high value materials via PC based spreadsheets or data bases. These instruments to accurately reflect data from the primary electronic management system.
Administer the processing of rejected materials in a timely fashion: rework in house as required, returns to suppliers, reordering to replace unusable inventory, supplier recovery of scrap and rework
Expedite assigned commodities when expediter is unable to obtain an acceptable delivery date.
All duties and responsibilities of the position are to be approached with the goal of realizing continuous direct or indirect cost and inventory reductions.
Monitor supplier performance reports and recommend corrective action where required.
Make field trips to suppliers as required to maintain optimum relationships in respect to product or communications issues.
S. in Business Administration, Industrial Management, or Engineering, plus 2 - 3 years' experience in Purchasing or Materials Management or 3 - 5 years of related industrial Purchasing experience.
Knowledge of material planning systems, bills of material, and other computer-based purchasing and inventory management systems.
Knowledge of basic cost accounting principles and an understanding of value engineering and applications to cost reduction programs.
Medical, dental, vision, HSA, wellness programs, etc.

• Employee time off (vacation and designated holidays)
• Employee and family assistance programs
• Disability benefits
• Life insurance
• Diversity & Inclusion Commitment

Connected by our core values of ambition, perseverance, collaboration and authenticity, we are committed to continually advancing in our support of diversity and inclusion. Komatsu develops and supplies technologies, equipment and services for the construction, mining, forklift, industrial and forestry markets. Headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, Komatsu employs more than 64,000 people worldwide, operating in more than 140 countries. For more than a century, the company has been creating value for its customers through manufacturing and technology innovation, partnering with others to empower a sustainable future where people, business and the planet thrive together. Since the company's founding in 1921, Komatsu has been committed to supporting individuals and communities through job training, skills development and giving back. If you are looking for a company that values your talent and potential, join Komatsu to be a part of something big and help advance modern society. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.