Buyer - Manufacturing/Electrical/Metal
On-siteDurham, North Carolina, United States
Job Summary
Analyze bills of material and drawings/specifications to understand key requirements for project goals. Build strong relationships with suppliers to attain optimum price, quality, terms, and delivery objectives. Track and report KPIs to management as requested while supporting purchasing projects like cost savings and CapEx initiatives. Enforce the Corrective Action process and issue SCARs where necessary to support process improvement. Proactively communicate to identify gaps between purchase orders and the master production schedule. Manage vendor negotiations and resolve issues using a proactive problem-solving methodology. This on-site role involves occasional travel and flexible hours to accommodate different time zones.
Required Qualifications
- 3-5 years' experience in related role
- Strong understanding of supply strategy, KanBan, VMI, Safety Stock etc.
- Individual must be an organized, open-minded & motivated self-starter
- Excellent communication skills to support pleasant interactions with a multi layered workforce
- Must be proficient in MS Excel
- Demonstrated ability and direct experience managing vendor relationships and negotiations
- A proactive problem-solving methodology acting as a catalyst for bringing to right team members together to resolve issues
- Ability to develop a technical, statistical, and fundamental assessment for each commodity
- Experience creating and resolving purchase orders in an ERP environment
- Must be able to work flexible hours to accommodate different time zones (Central/Eastern/Mountain/Pacific), if necessary
- Be flexible for after-hours tasks, as needed
Desired Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree preferred
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