Buyer 1

Summary:
As a member of the Supply Chain team, Buyer I is responsible for the preparation and placement of purchase orders utilizing Safran Test Cell's ERP system. Additionally, they will work to ensure a smooth and customer-oriented process by tracking and expediting orders and actively solving problems as they arise under the direction of the Supply Chain Manager.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Prepare and place purchase orders utilizing company ERP system

• Track and expedite orders, solving problems such as late delivery, variation from specifications, incorrect pricing, etc.

• Participate in supply chain evaluation, qualification, and management of supplies

• Organize, update and retain product information files and purchase order records

• Demonstrate continuous effort to improve operations and provide recommendations, decrease inefficiencies in manufacturing times, streamline work processes and implement enhancements, and work cooperatively with project principles

• Continuously learn supply chain principles and processes under direction of the Supply Chain Manager

• Evaluate proposals for completeness, accuracy, and policy compliance under the supervision of the Commodity Manager and/or Senior Buyer

• Work with Project Management and others to determine if/when invoices should be paid.

Other Duties and Responsibilities:

• Support Senior Buyer and Buyer II in soliciting quotations and issue purchase orders for commercial parts based on bills of material from engineering drawings

• Under supervision from the Commodity Manager or Senior Buyer and in conjunction with technical specifications from Engineering, write requests for quotes and extends invitations to bid to appropriate suppliers

• Support Senior Buyer and Buyer II with project management to meet budgets and delivery schedules

• Support shipping function responsibilities, such as completing shipping documentation, arrange crating services, work with freight forwarders and courier services to arrange delivery of equipment

• Communicate with domestic and international suppliers, coordinating the delivery goods per project requirements

• Other duties as assigned