Job Type
Full-time
Description
As a Buyer, you will play a crucial role in optimizing our procurement processes, driving cost savings, and maintaining positive supplier relationships.
Responsibilities
Component and Material Supply:
• Creates, processes and tracks purchase orders to ensure timely delivery of goods, services and equipment per internal stakeholders' requirements.
• Coordinates the initial inquiries from product development engineers to outside vendors and their representatives.
• Ensures purchase order data accuracy
• Maintains accurate procurement records in accordance to quality requirements.
• Maintains and reports KPI's to ensure timely approval of purchase orders.
• Executes timely placement of purchase orders.
• Works with relevant internal departments to manage inventory requirements.
Supplier Management:
• Works collaborative with suppliers and ensures proper communication of purchase order expectations.
• Develops and maintains relationships with suppliers.
• Monitors supplier compliance against PO requirements.
• Collaborates in the supplier scorecard evaluation process.
• Executes actions based on defective materials plans.
• Ensures accuracy and maintains ASL (Approved Supplier List) and secures documentation for new supplier set up.
• Works with the Finance team to proactively investigate and support resolution of supplier Accounts Payable issues.
Cost Analysis and Reduction:
• Tracks spend to ensure meeting budget limits.
• Identifies and reports on opportunities for cost reduction.
Risk Management:
• Maintains accurate entry data to ensure all supplier change notifications are being tracked.
• Monitors ongoing compliance with purchasing policies and procedures.
Process Improvements:
• Actively participates in process improvement projects and ensures timely response to assigned action items.
Other:
• Ensures adherence to company policies and procurement best practices while identifying areas for operational improvement.
• Other Operational tasks as directed and needed.
Requirements
Required Skills & Abilities
• Proficient in Purchasing best practices.
• Understanding of MRP (Materials Requirement Planning) function
• Good level understanding of FDA requirements for purchasing
• Strong interpersonal and written/verbal communication skills
• Strong analytical, planning, and organizational skills
• Effective negotiation skills
• Self-started with ability to work independently under pressure and react quickly to changing priorities.
• Proficient in use of accounting and ERP software
• Proficient in the Microsoft Office Suite
• Excellent time management skills and ability to multi-task and prioritize work
• Attention to detail and problem-solving skills
Education & Experience
• Bachelor degree in Supply Chain or Administration, required.
• 1-3 years buyer experience
Travel
• Ability to travel up to 25% of the time.
Physical Requirements
• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.
• Must be able to access all areas of the facility to determine needs.
• May require travel.
Salary Description
$91,000 - $110,000
