Job Title: Buyer

Department: Purchasing

FLSA Status: Exempt

Reports To: Purchasing Manager

Revision: 07/27/2022

Approved by: Laura Cruz, HR Supervisor

POSITION SUMMARY:To procure goods and services such as raw materials, equipment, tools, parts and

 supplies for the organization.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Promote a safe and accident free workplace.

• Verify and manage supplier capability to meet all performance requirements, including but not limited to Quality, Delivery, Cost, and Inventory.
• Monitor and manage supplier performance.
• Deploy inventory replenishment systems (e.g. Kanban) to lower inventory and reduce ordering costs.
• Implement aggressive cost reduction projects as assigned.
• Identify and capitalize on multi-plant opportunities to reduce the company’s total cost of ownership.
• Develop industry, product, and supply base knowledge, including key cost drivers.
• Issue and maintain purchase orders to ensure accuracy of information.
• Manage delivery of assigned parts to ensure continuity of supply and adequate inventory levels.
• Provide backup purchasing assistance in the department as necessary.

• Audit supplier invoices and resolve price discrepancies.
• Assist in the identification and removal of waste from supply chain processes.
• Manage the flow of material by providing the necessary assistance to planners.
• Participate in company Lean initiatives and events.
• Manage special projects as assigned.
• Confer with suppliers to obtain product or service information such as price, availability, and delivery schedule.
• Estimate values according to knowledge of market price.
• Review bid proposals and negotiates contracts within budgetary limitations and scope of authority.
• Keep procurement records such as items or services purchased, costs, delivery info, product quality or performance, and inventories.
• Discuss defective or unacceptable goods or services with quality, production, suppliers, and others to determine source of issue and take corrective action.
• Occasionally inspect material and other items purchased.

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/OR EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent training/experience.
• Willing to travel 15% of time.
• Ability to maintain an upbeat and positive attitude at all times.
• Ability to work in self-directed, fast-paced professional environment.

COMPUTER SKILLS:

• High proficiency with computers skills, including email, MS Office.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 SEDENTARY WORK:

• Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, and / or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry push, pull or otherwise move objects including the human body.
• Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time.
• Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.
• Regularly sit, talk, listen
• Reading / Writing
• Reaching
• Stooping
• Kneeling
• Use of Hands
• Walking
• Lifting
• Ability to lift /carry up to 25 lbs. occasionally.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
• The employee works in the office of a manufacturing plant environment with normal exposure to noise, dust, and hazards associated with working in a high traffic, heavy machinery, manufacturing plant.
• Typical work hours are Monday through Friday from 8 AM – 5 PM (may vary by area in department).
• Job requires overtime.
• Work hours may change at Management's discretion with prior notice.