Jr. Procurement Buyer

This is 100% onsite role. Monday through Friday, 40 hours a week

Looking for some with 2-5 years of experience in Commodity Buying / Supplier Management / Inventory Management for a small group within a Fortune company

Required Skills

• Basic understanding of commodity market indicators and technical data
• Prior experience managing the commercial and tactical aspects of supply chain requirements
• Excellent Analytical skills
• Experience in MS Office
• Preferred skills - Six Sigma certification, 8D training, APICS certification
• Preferred - experience in the semiconductor industry or another technical industry

Responsibilities:

• Review and analyze purchase requisitions
• Coordinate purchasing activities with manufacturing, planning, and engineering departments to acquire inventory in a cost-effective and timely manner
• Process purchase requisitions, purchase change orders, and requests for quotes to suppliers
• Responsible for procurement business system data input and integrity; creates and maintains bills of material and parts/commodities numbers in supply chain management or other enterprise-wide systems
• Participate in maximizing the procurement teams' changes, part parameters; quote table maintenance, supplier database information, error report analysis, and part number/supplier code information
• Perform cost analysis and volume planning for major commodities (e.g., materials, components, equipment, and services)
• Monitor the cost, schedule, and scope of assigned subcontracts to negotiate the highest quality at the best value
• Interacts closely with suppliers and QA to resolve quality issues
• Work with management to address all aspects of commodity management, including procurement support, commodity business plans, market trends assessment, pricing, and product availability.

Our Client is a Fortune 350 company that engages in the design, manufacturing, marketing, and service of semiconductor processing equipment.