Buyer II
On-siteChandler, Arizona, United States
Job Summary
Manage purchasing components from suppliers to assure timely delivery of parts supporting production needs. Communicate priorities and schedule changes to Outside Processing Suppliers daily, establish relationships with vendors, and monitor orders for on-time shipment. Obtain quotes for production materials and operations, interact with sourcing teams for leverage, and publish daily shortage reports. Manage supplier quality through the Non-Conforming Report process and address discrepant materials with Manufacturing Engineering and Procurement Quality to minimize production impact. Coordinate materials and production schedules with multiple teams while negotiating changes with vendors and manufacturing teams.
Required Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience buying in a similar industry or demonstrated equivalent knowledge of supply chain function through work experience or school
- BA or BS degree in Supply Chain, Business, or Materials-related field
- In-depth knowledge of the manufacturing process used in the operating unit of assignment
- Working knowledge of buying, and ordering procedures
- Working knowledge of production planning, material requirements planning and Kanban systems
- Working knowledge of computer systems that support production, e.g., inventory control, purchasing, production scheduling and Materials Requirement Planning (MRP)
- Well-developed skill in communicating with others
- Proficiency in Excel and Word and ability to work with Access databases
- Ability to coordinate materials and production schedules with multiple teams, solve urgent problems associated with the manufacture of products and document and communicate production outcomes and trends
- Ability to perform math and logic computations requiring sequencing of times, critical incidents, and numeric information
- Ability to negotiate changes with vendors and manufacturing teams
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Eligibility for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government
- Ability to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information
Desired Qualifications
- BA or BS degree in Supply Chain, Business, or Materials-related field
- Experience working in a regulated manufacturing environment
- Experience with Small Business reporting
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