Number of hires for this role 1 **Qualifications**

Bachelor's (Preferred)

Procurement: 1 year (Preferred)

Purchasing: 1 year (Preferred)

US work authorization (Preferred)

**BenefitsPulled from the full job description**

Health savings account Health insurance Dental insurance 401(k) Flexible spending account Tuition reimbursement Paid time off Employee assistance program Vision insurance 401(k) matching Flexible schedule Life insurance Referral program Retirement plan **Job details**

Salary $50,000 - $75,000 a year Job Type Full-time **Full Job Description**

**Buyer**

**Job Summary**

The Buyer is responsible for the procurement of a wide variety of, materials, supplies, equipment, and services for the business. The Buyer prepares detailed requests for quotations for supplies, services, equipment, and materials. The Buyer identifies varied sources of commodities and services, evaluates bids and purchase orders, develops standards for new products or services, and maintains contacts with suppliers to identify the most current availability, quality and pricing. The Buyer expedites the ordering and delivery process for commodities or services. The buyer assists in the resolution to invoice discrepancies. The Buyer is responsible for project management while identifying and improving cost down initiatives. The Buyer will form an integral part of the Purchasing function in the achievement of operational objectives. With a strong background in purchasing and supply chain, the candidate will take a proactive approach managing the replenishment of supplies, services, and material.

**Essential Duties and Responsibilities**

* Execute standard purchasing processes through MRP evaluation, PO creation, maintenance, acknowledgements, and expediting.

* Support direction and strategies regarding department improvement initiatives, inventory management, supplier performance, and purchasing activities

* Maintain system data integrity and measure performance on related key indicators (examples: past due purchase orders, open PO acknowledgements, PO expedites, non-conforming material return, and supplier invoice resolution).

* Perform administrative tasks and updates associated with supplier records, nonconformance, item master data.

* Work closely with the accounting department to resolve problems with invoices and set up accounts with new suppliers.

* Identify and recommend process changes to improve workflow efficiencies and effectiveness.

* Proactively identify, communicate, and assist with resolving issues that delay material deliveries.

* Process Engineering Change Notices (ECN) with suppliers and internal customers.

* Communicate with representatives in other departments of the company for supply orders, keeping those employees up to date on the status of orders that have already been placed.

* Direct material reviews and facilitate the material return process with suppliers.

* Manage supplier quality expectations and identify suppliers needing corrective actions. Manage suppliers through the SCAR process to recover on delivery, material, or service expectations.

* Participate in project work to identify, document, and lead cost down initiative projects yearly.

* Participate in projects to identify, vet, and qualify suppliers that support the supply chain strategies.

**Other Duties and Responsibilities**

General Direction: receive very general guidance with respect to overall objectives. work is usually quite independent of others. operate within division or department policy guidelines using independent judgment in achieving assigned objectives.

**Qualifications**

*To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.*

**Education and Experience**

Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university. or one to two years related experience and/or training. or equivalent combination of education and experience. **Required**

**Other Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities**

Handle multiple projects simultaneously.

**Work Schedule/Hours**

Monday Friday

7:30AM-4:00PM

*Flexibility in hours and schedule may be required.*

**Remote**

Moderate remote work (able to work remotely up to 40% depending on schedule)

Arrowhead Systems, LLC provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfers, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $50,000.00 - $75,000.00 per year

Benefits:

* 401(k)

* 401(k) matching

* Dental insurance

* Employee assistance program

* Flexible schedule

* Flexible spending account

* Health insurance

* Health savings account

* Life insurance

* Paid time off

* Referral program

* Retirement plan

* Tuition reimbursement

* Vision insurance

Schedule:

* 8 hour shift

* Monday to Friday

Education:

* Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

* Procurement: 1 year (Preferred)

* Purchasing: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: One location

**Location**

3255 Medalist Drive, Oshkosh, WI 54902 |