Job Description The New Hampshire procurement team is looking for a candidate to assume a Buyer/Planner role. The Buyer/Planner's role is to provide the best value procurement consistent with cost, quality and service requirements while maintaining excellent supplier relationships. This position interfaces with many internal and external stakeholders including but not limited to supply chain management, supplier quality, manufacturing, and programs. This position will be responsible for the planning and executing of requisitions, ensuring that purchase orders get placed in a timely manner, and expediting any orders to meet our program needs.
Responsibilities:
- Strong business acumen with excellent written, verbal, and listening skills. Ability to successfully interface with supplier leadership teams.
- Data driven decision maker; ensures compliance with policies and procedures.
- Strong communication skills with an assertive and forthcoming professional demeanor.
- Ability to operate in a demanding and dynamic culture.
- Support supplier development, negotiations, administration, supplier improvement and management.
- Help to prepare metrics on a weekly basis, and at Monthly Business Reviews (MBR's).
- Manage and report on supplier requisitions and purchase orders.
- Track and report on Supplier delivery dates.
- Resolve receiving and invoice issues.
- Manage non-conforming material returns to suppliers and close non-conformances within 14 days.
- Resolve master schedules and production problems and negotiates lead times.
This position will be posted for at least 5 calendar days. The posting will remain active until the position is filled, or a qualified pool of candidates is identified.
Required Skills and Education- Typically a Bachelor's Degree and 4 years work experience or equivalent experience
- Ability to execute/ oversee the planning and procurement of electronic components
- Strong communication, organizational and analytical skills
- Work effectively in a team environment
- Proven problem solving capabilities
Preferred Skills and Education- Have hands-on experience with MRP systems (preferably Oracle)
- Prior Procurement experience
- Familiarity with FAR/DFAR regulations and Export Control requirements
- Microsoft Office tools (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
- Data View
