Buyer II

TITLE: Buyer II

REPORTS TO: Supply Chain Manager

DEPARTMENT: Supply Chain

EXEMPTION STATUS: Salary-Exempt, Professional

POSITION SUMMARY: Buyer II is responsible for the strategy and procurement of materials, supplies, and services, both direct and indirect. Support the manufacturing operations while optimizing cost, quality and service.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

• Negotiate supplier agreements and develop procurement strategies.
• Evaluates sources, establishes and maintains a supplier base to assure lead time, pricing, quality and on-time complete delivery of materials to meet production requirements.
• Investigates and establishes cost savings, cost avoidance, and value analysis opportunities in accordance with organizational and department goals and objectives.
• Communicates externally with suppliers to resolve issues that impact production.
• Releases purchase orders timely and effectively in support of the master schedule.
• Forecasts and expedites material to meet production line demands. Schedules for the incoming purchased product correspond with sales order shipment requirements.
• Analyzes MRP exception messages for material requirements and takes appropriate action.
• Coordinates design reviews, communicates quality requirements and provides consistent availability of quality goods to manufacturing.
• Coordinates engineering releases on new products and engineering changes on purchased materials with supplies.
• Performs database maintenance for assigned commodities, product lead time, order policies, lot sizes, lead times and period order days.
• Coordinates with quality control and buyer to resolve and dispose of raw material rejection notices.
• Maintains the supply database on quotes, standard costs, and lead times enabling material control to effectively perform their job.
• Coordinates major procurement programs as directed.
• Exercises the most effective use of corporate funds in the acquisition of assigned commodities.
• Assists in developing operations procedures for supplier development and cross-training with other buyers to provide needed coverage.
• Other duties as assigned.
  
  

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business or supply chain.
• Prior experience in material control and/or supply chain.
• C.P.M. or C.P.S.M is preferred.
  
  

Skills Required

• Ability to use PC and software required for this position.
• Ability to use AS400 and management software.
• Knowledge of BPICS manufacturing system.
• Managerial and negotiating skills.
• Knowledge of purchasing law and contracts.
• Ability to read and understand blueprints.
• Exceptionally well-developed communication and interpersonal skills.
  
  

Working Conditions

• This position typically functions in the normal office environment. In some cases, work requires periodic temperature changes and occasional exposure and discomfort to heat, dust, noise, and the like.
• Extended work hours and overnight work schedule are occasionally required.
• Work requires frequent or occasional computer use, keyboarding and in some cases, occasional lifting, pulling, or carrying up to 25 pounds.
• Work occasionally requires concentration on figures, paperwork, data etc., and frequent pressures related to meeting deadlines, scheduling requirements and simultaneous projects.
• Work is frequently affected by distracting influences such as people, telephone calls, etc.
  
  

This job description is intended to describe the type and level of work being performed by a person assigned to this job. It is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities required by a person so classified.