Buyer

As a Buyer, you will be responsible for the procurement process, including processing purchasing requisitions from the managers in the field and turning those requisitions into purchase orders with the various suppliers worldwide.

include creating purchase order tracking systems, negotiating with suppliers, coordinating logistics, and finding alternative vendors.

The position is based in Germantown, MD.

• Vendor management including logistics and procurement schedules
• Negotiation of purchasing prices & terms
• Inventory management
• Maintaining proper inventory levels of parts and components used daily
• Managing logistics & communication with worldwide suppliers
• Ensuring Maxtena product shipments are executed and fulfilled
• Ensuring appropriate inventory levels and cut-off
• Ensuring vendors/suppliers satisfy and fulfill Maxtena's needs and agreements, including maintenance of the vendor selection criteria
• Identifying new suppliers & implementing new supplier criteria
• Regular vendors & partners visits
• Optimizing inventory costs
• Improve the quality of cost products
• Recommending and implementing vendor improvement plans
• Monitoring specific supply chain-based performance including Perfect Order Percentage, Order Defect Rate, On-Time Shipping Rate, Late Shipment Rate, Valid Tracking Rate, Customer Service Satisfaction, and Dissatisfaction Rates
• Monitoring inventory including Turnover, Cycle Time, Item Fill Rate, Levels, and Accuracy
• Identifying, managing, forecasting, and regularly reporting critical/key component sourcing, supplier stock, vendor stock and safety stock levels
• Proactively informing and reporting to the management team on shipment fulfillment and inventory