Buyer

Essential Duties:

• Develop and implement strategies to enable an effective and efficient supply chain / sourcing infrastructure for Mistral.
• Responsible for accurate inventory control, all aspects of inventory management, and ensuring accuracy within ERP inventory & material planning systems.
• Issue all needed RFQs and negotiate all terms for purchase based on the criteria of each project, including buying complex materials. Upon concluding the negotiation, assign to purchasing.
• Develop, build consensus, and execute purchasing strategies based on business short term and long-term objectives, including new vendor development.
• Provide and utilize tools to clearly evaluate and communicate recommendations for vendors and supplier selection based on cost, quality, schedule, financial assurances, reliability, and other relevant considerations.
• Develop, communicate and drive departmental KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) to continuously measure performance as well as identify improvement areas.
• Establish benchmarks for measurement of improvements in sourcing cost and efficiency.
• Efficiently manage the use, demand, and movement of inventory of materials and associated material documentation.
• Support the development, execution, and administration of purchase orders, vendors and suppliers agreements, and supporting documents.
• Support cash flow forecasting efforts by communicating anticipated costs, delivery dates, and anticipated invoice receipt dates for procured materials.
• Weekly monitoring of the inventory.
• Establish a network of domestic suppliers
• Negotiate and ensure subcontractors/vendors on time deliveries.

Desired Skillset:

• Minimum 5 to 10 years experience in the field of Procurement.
• BS/BA in business or engineering. Masters Degree in any related field will be considered as a plus.
• ERP experience in a discrete manufacturing environment required. Including MBOM creation, maintenance, and analysis.
• Microsoft 360 Navigation experience preferred.
• Assembly and detail engineering/print/GD&T experience preferred.
• Multi-sourcing of metal fabrication details and weld assemblies preferred.
• PC Literate in MS Windows, MS Office and Computerized Materials Management Systems.
• Perform other duties as assigned by Management.