What are the responsibilities and job description for the Buyer metal tube manufacturing position at BISON METALS TECHNOLOGIES LLC?
SCOPE:
Administer the procurement of all MRO items, critical spare parts, crib items, and operational supplies. Maintain inventory control.
SPECIFIC FUNCTIONS:
- Reviews all requisitions. Requests and evaluates price quotations for materials and services. Confers with vendor to obtain product or service information such as price, availability, and delivery schedule. Selects product for purchase by testing, observing, or examining items. Estimates values according to knowledge of market price.
- Monitor inventory levels to prevent supply shortages.
- Selects vendors based on quality, price, and delivery standards. When applicable, work with suppliers to establish stocking inventory (consignment) for Bison use, thereby reducing inventory cost by keeping a minimal inventory.
- Negotiates contracts with outside contractors for annual services and supplies.
- Monitors vendor compliance to established criteria. Discusses defective or unacceptable goods or services with quality control personnel, users, vendors, and others to determine root cause of problems and take corrective action.
- Assists all departments in the determination of specifications for products, material, equipment, and services to be purchased.
- Responsible for the processing of all requisitions and entering all purchase orders, including blanket orders and crib inventory stock items. Process purchase orders by fax, email, or EDI.
- Generate monthly reports for cost savings, open orders, and vendor data. Maintain purchase order and vendor files.
SPECIAL JOB REQUIREMENTS:
- Minimum 6 months purchasing experience.
- Proficient with word processing, spreadsheet, and database applications (Word, Excel, Outlook)
- Product knowledge in machinery parts or material commodities
- Ability to work with multiple demands and competing deadlines.
- Strong communication and negotiation skills: verbal and written.
- Well organized.
- Demonstrated successful performance with independent problem solving.
- Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment.
Full-Time Hourly Position