• Create, place and manage purchase orders, communicating and changes or updates on delivery to production.
• Purchase for MRP, NPI and requisition requests.
• Manage and prioritize workload independently on a daily and weekly basis.
• Begins initial set up of a new vendor. Including acquiring vendor certifications and surveys to analyze supplier qualifications.
• Leads negotiation of their commodities to achieve lower cost, while keeping risk low.
• Determines fair pricing by using previous company purchases and obtaining multiple quotes.
• Perform ongoing supplier management to ensure contract terms, conditions and performance of vendors are compliant.
• Develop and manage key relationships with vendors to ensure Elma’s success.
• Works with internal clients to resolve supplier-related business issues
• Is a trusted advisor to our Engineering and Sales team
• Is required to resolve non-conformances of their assigned commodities with the vendor.
• Manage and strive to reduce obsolescence.
• Processes orders for simple outplant processes/services. Including managing schedule, transportation and flow of products in and out of Elma inventory with Elma employees and Vendor.
• Conduct inventory analysis for excess and obsolete materials.
• Follows procedures as established in Elma’s quality manual
• Other duties as assigned

• PC literate with experience in MS Office Suite, working knowledge of MRP/ERP systems and database programs
• Proven successful negotiation skills
• Ability to solve difficult problems to ensure business and financial issues result in sound decisions
• Strong interpersonal skills to maintain good working relationships with vendors and internal customers and colleagues
• Excellent organizational skills

• Strong verbal/written communication with management, co-workers, business clients, and suppliers both in person and over the telephone - required 80% of the time

• Bachelor’s in business or equivalent experience

• 3 to 8 years in production buying in electronic or high-tech manufacturing industry preferred, supplier development experience

Company: Elma
This is a full time position