Buyer

Represent the company in the acquisition of goods and services required to assure on-time deliveries and customer satisfaction.

The primary objective is to identify and obtain raw materials, supplies, equipment, and services that must be procured externally.

In accomplishing this, the Buyer will evaluate and determine the best supplier, value and delivery for those products and services.

• Drives quality and on time delivery of outside products and services through proactive planning, rating and selection of outside vendors.
• Procure supplied products and services in a cost-effective manner,
• Review MRP daily and ensures materials are ordered to meet production schedules.
• Actively promote and drive a culture of safety.

• Manage lead times, economic order quantities, special requirements and pricing in IQMS for purchased items.
• Process requisitions, enter purchase orders into the system and maintain purchase order delivery dates and pricing.
• Procure MRO, office supplies, services, equipment and assigned production materials.
• Ensure required materials and/or services will arrive in time to meet production and engineering schedules. Generate, adjust and track purchase orders for materials, components and outside services to ensure optimum inventory levels to meet production and engineering schedules.
• Communicate delivery schedules and expedite materials as needed to meet production needs.
• Drive quality and on-time delivery of raw materials through proactive planning, rating and selection of suppliers.
• Procure products and services in a cost-effective manner to allow for steady production flow without excessive inventory levels.
• Review MRP requirements daily and ensure materials are ordered and will be delivered on-time to meet production schedules.
• Improve supplier performance by managing the Supplier Scorecard program and issuing quarterly feedback to all suppliers.