CIRCOR International

Senior Buyer

CIRCOR International • $80K — $110K *
Warren, MA 01083In-Person
Manufacturing & Automotive
8 - 10 years of experience
1 month ago
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Materials, Business, or related field; equivalent experience considered
  • Over 8 years of experience in materials and supply chain
  • Familiarity with ERP systems, specifically Vantage
  • Knowledge of inventory management concepts
  • Certified in Basics of Supply Chain Management, such as ISM or C.P.M., preferred
  • Strong project management skills and ability to manage multiple priorities

Responsibilities

  • Identify and requisition inventory requirements for production and sales
  • Assist with purchase order acknowledgments and updates to MRP system
  • Manage open purchase order reports and resolve shipment issues
  • Process purchase order revisions and communicate with suppliers
  • Resolve invoice discrepancies with finance and suppliers
  • Maintain the integrity of the MRP system data
  • Assist in preparing and managing request for proposal packages

Benefits

  • Work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
  • Opportunities for professional growth and development
  • Engagement in strategic procurement activities
  • Collaboration with cross-functional teams
  • Access to Lean and Six Sigma resources for process improvement
Full Job Description
Principal Activities
  • Identifies and requisitions MRP inventory and non-MRP inventory requirements to meet production planning and sales requirements for assigned commodities.
  • Assists in purchase order acknowledgements (contract acceptance) with suppliers and updates MRP system.
  • Assists in purchase order placement (contract offers) with suppliers.
  • Manages open purchase order report to resolve late and partial shipments with suppliers and updates MRP system.
  • Processes purchase order revision requests in MRP SYSTEM and communicates with suppliers.
  • Manages incoming shipment discrepancies with Receiving and/or suppliers.
  • Resolves invoice discrepancies with Finance and/or suppliers.
  • Authorizes procurement of inventory, tooling and MRO items within established signature authority guidelines.
  • Ensures and maintains MRP system data integrity for supplier data including unit price, delivered lead-time, and EOQ.
  • Identifies and eliminates "non-value added" department activities.
  • Files and maintains purchase order packages' (purchase order, acknowledgement, requisition) data integrity.
  • Assists with preparation of request for proposal packages including drawings.
  • Distributes request for proposal packages and manages due dates with suppliers.
  • Resolves or notifies Purchasing Manager to any situation impeding production workflow.
  • All other duties and tasks as assigned.


CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS

Knowledge Skills & Abilities
  • Understanding of overall materials flow and other functions linked to the Supply Chain.
  • Price negotiation, price analysis, supplier selection.
  • ERP knowledge: Vantage preferred
  • Extensive knowledge of inventory management concepts.
  • High ethical standards. Models and supports organization's goals and values; adapts to changing conditions; demonstrates persistence and overcomes obstacles.
  • Strong project management skills, including the ability to prioritize, balance, and manage multiple efforts with strong results/goal orientation.
  • Uses time effectively, prioritizes and organizes work flow; can orchestrate multiple activities at once.
  • Agility and personal adaptability with the ability to successfully management multiple priorities with a high sense of urgency in a rapidly changing environment.
  • Solid analytical skills and solution-driven thinking; collects and researches data; uses intuition and experience to complement data; Makes good decisions based upon a mixture of analysis, wisdom, experience and judgment.
  • Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; develops alternative solutions; works well in a group problem solving situations; presents ideas and information in a manner that gets others' attention; displays willingness to make decisions; exhibits sound and accurate judgment; supports and explains reasoning for decisions includes appropriate people in decision-making process.
  • Displays original thinking and creativity; Meets challenges with resourcefulness; Generates suggestions for improving work.
  • Enjoys working hard; is action oriented and full of energy; enjoys challenges; drives for results; versatility, flexibility and a wiliness to work within constantly changing priorities with enthusiasm.
  • Excellent communication (oral and written) and interpersonal skills with the ability to convey information and ideas in a variety of media, tactful, confident, at all levels, internal and external.
  • Ability to provide cross-functional and organizational leadership within a highly matrixed organization.
  • Demonstrated aptitude for process improvement and use of Lean and Six-Sigma resources and tools.

Education & Experience
  • Bachelor of Science Degree in Finance, Accounting, Materials, Business or related field preferred or equivalent experience.
  • More than 8 years of experience in materials and Supply Chain
  • Experience in High Mix - Low Volume environment preferred
  • ISM (Institute of Supply Management), C.P.M. (Certified Purchasing Manager) certified in Basics of Supply Chain Management preferred

Other
  • US Citizen

About CIRCOR International

CIRCOR International is a global manufacturer of valves, instrumentation, pumps, and other products for the energy, industrial, and aerospace markets. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Burlington, Massachusetts. CIRCOR has manufacturing facilities and sales offices in North America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. The company's products are used in a variety of applications, including oil and gas production, power generation, and aerospace and defense. CIRCOR is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol CIR.
Learn more about CIRCOR International
Size
3,138 employees
Market Cap
$494.3 million
Industry
Manufacturing & Automotive
Net Income
-$185.5 million
Founded
1999
5 Year Trend
+5.1%
Revenue
$773.2 million
NASDAQ
CIR
* Ladders Estimates

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