Tactical Buyer

Job Title (Internal): Tactical Buyer

Job Title (Market/External): Tactical Buyer

Department: Supply Chain 

Reports to: Purchasing Manager   

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

1. Execute standard purchasing processes through MRP evaluation, PO creation, maintenance, acknowledgements, and expediting.
2. Support direction and strategies regarding department improvement initiatives, inventory management, supplier performance, and purchasing activities
3. 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).
4. Perform administrative tasks and updates associated with supplier records, nonconformance, item master data.
5. Work closely with the accounting department to resolve problems with invoices and set up accounts with new suppliers.
6. Identify and recommend process changes to improve workflow efficiencies and effectiveness.
7. Proactively identify, communicate, and assist with resolving issues that delay material deliveries.
8. Process Engineering Change Notices (ECN) with suppliers and internal customers.
9. 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.
10. Direct material reviews and facilitate the material return process with suppliers.
11. Manage supplier quality expectations and identify suppliers needing corrective actions. Manage suppliers through the SCAR process to recover on delivery, material, or service expectations.
12. Participate in project work to identify, document, and lead cost down initiative projects yearly. 
13. 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

Language Skills

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations. 

Reasoning Ability

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Computer Skills

Proficient personal computer skills including electronic mail, record keeping, routine database activity, word processing, spreadsheet, graphics, etc.

Other Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Handle multiple projects simultaneously.

Work Schedule/Hours

Monday - Friday

7:30AM-4:00PM

Flexibility in schedule may be required.

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Travel

No overnight travel required.

 Regal Rexnord Automation Solutions 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, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.