Buyer I

PAC/LifePort believes that each employee makes a significant contribution to our success. That contribution should not be limited by the assigned responsibilities. Therefore, this position description is designed to outline primary duties, qualifications and job scope, but not limit the individual nor the organization to just the work identified. It is our expectation that each employee will offer his/her services wherever and whenever necessary to ensure the success of our endeavors.

Position Summary:

Coordinates the procurement and distribution of materials, parts, equipment, and supplies for the organization by performing the following duties.

Essential Functions:

• Coordinates all activities related to procurement of a commodity beginning with intent to purchase through delivery
• Analyzes the requirements of the commodity, including preliminary specifications, preferred supplier, and date commodity is needed
• Investigates and/or interviews potential suppliers to determine if they meet the specified requirements
• Negotiates the lowest possible cost for the commodity balanced against the optimum quality and schedule needs
• Work with program managers to confirm customers contract requirements are stated on the purchase orders per company and government regulations
• Assures that the commodity is delivered on schedule, at the negotiated price, and meets the quality standards of the company
• Maintains timely control of orders, amendments, shipping notices, and other documents to assure accurate retention of records
• Entering PO’s into the ERP system
• Submitting RFQ’s to suppliers
• Analyzing RFQ’s to determine the appropriate vendors
• Assist AP with invoice issues  
• Following up Supplier Deviation Requests and Tech Helps submitted by suppliers
• Notifying suppliers of nonconformance parts and securing lead time for reworked or replacement parts
• Review various reports such as Late to Required, Exceptions and Shortage Report and updating PO’s accordingly
• Attend kick-off meetings to give input on long lead times or difficult parts
• Attend MPS meetings to review shortages

Job Specifications (Knowledge, Skills and Abilities):

• Ability to set priorities, meet deadlines, and multitask
• Excellent organization skills with strong attention to detail
• Excellent teamwork skills and high degree of initiative required
• Excellent communication both written and verbal
• Work independently and possess a high level of self-motivation and initiative
• Must be proficient with MS Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Experience in ERP/MRP systems

Education, Certifications and Experience:

• High School Diploma or GED
• AA/AS degree preferred
• 2–5 years’ experience in a purchasing type role

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

Working conditions are normal for that of a manufacturing/machine shop/office environment. 

All employees are expected to adhere to Company safety policies and wear personal protective equipment when exposed to work areas or performing tasks where it is required.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

This position must meet Export Control compliance requirements, therefore a “US Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R.  § 120.14 is required. 

The characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties that may be required for this position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this or similar positions and additional duties may be assigned.

Our Competitive Benefits Include:

• PTO – Paid Time off 
• Annual performance bonus program
• Wellness program 
• Paid company holidays
• Comprehensive medical, dental and vision benefits with HSA and FSA options
• 401K with employer contribution
• Employer paid basic life & disability coverage
• Employee life assistance program
• Additional voluntary benefits include: LegalShield, long term disability, pet insurance, voluntary accident, voluntary hospital Indemnity and voluntary critical illness.

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