Procurement Buyer

Summary:

The Procurement Buyer will be responsible for planning and procurement of production materials, maintaining inventory and replenishment levels, managing supplier relationships, and coordinating with all internal departments for order placement and follow-up.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for implementing activities related to procurement and acquisition of production materials to support company goals for quality, optimum cost, and delivery.

• Evaluate order messages from the Purchasing System and prepare purchase orders (POs) to meet production/forecast demand.

• Work closely with management to ensure accurate and timely delivery of orders, including reporting any back ordered or missing products.

• Maintain positive relationships with suppliers to ensure timely delivery, expedited orders, deferrals, and cancellations.

• Analyze supplier quotes, recommend alternate suppliers when appropriate, monitor pricing, and initiate cost improvement programs.

• Develop and maintain processes within and across departments to provide a reliable storeroom of critical spare parts.

• Work with Receiving, Accounting, and suppliers to resolve receiving, invoicing, and PO pricing discrepancies.

• Place POs for internal departments based on approved purchase requisitions.

• Assist the Supply Chain Manager by maintaining inventory levels and ensuring that necessary materials are always available.

• Maintain material, supplier, and planning system data in the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) System, IFS.

• Negotiate pricing, delivery, and lead time with suppliers.

• Perform other duties as needed and assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Finance, Business Administration, or related field required.

• Must have a minimum of 0-1 year of procurement or buying experience.

• Must be detail-oriented and focused to complete assigned daily tasks and projects.

• Prior experience navigating through ERP/purchasing software is a plus.

• Proficient with MS Office (Excel, Work, and Outlook).

• Must have excellent communication skills because of daily contact with internal employees and suppliers.

• Must be able to pass a background check, drug test, and a reference check.

Physical Demands:

• Required to type, have eye/hand/foot coordination, sit, occasionally stand, walk, lift, carry, push, pull, kneel, reach, and grasp.

• Ability to lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.

• This position works in a typical office, manufacturing, and lab environment.

• Clarity of vision including the ability to appropriately differentiate colors.

• Ability to hear, understand, and distinguish speech and other sounds.