Buyer
Key Responsibilities:
• Resolve issues with non-conforming material, unclear specifications, or vendor capacity constraints in participation with cross functional teams.
• Follow stablished procurements strategies to meet quality requirements and optimize cost, inventory, delivery and services while ensuring continued supply (favorable PPV)
• Plan materials requirements and place purchase orders from suppliers to continuously support production schedules and new product launches, including Negotiate prices and delivery
• Manage purchase orders using ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) and vendor portal including analyzing current EW and VMI (Vendor Managed Inventory) levels
• Work with stakeholders to assist with the validation process on new/revised raw materials, components, suppliers and products
• Analyze price and inventory forecast and provide recommendation during the annual standard costing process.
• Generate purchase orders using the Manufacturing Enterprise system.
• Maintain gross inventory targets including developing action plans.
• Identify, plan and execute cost reduction and cycle time reduction initiatives.
• Other incidental duties Participate in cross functional projects as needed. Update changes/parameters within MRP (Material Requirements Planning) in the Manufacturing Enterprise system.
Bachelor’s degree in engineering or administrations fields with 2-3 years of purchasing experience.
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