Buyer

Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree preferred
• 4 years experience in a DoD production environment
• Commodities: electronics & metals (sensors, accelerometers, magnets,  precision fasteners, titanium, aluminum) 
• Strong Excel is a must and ERP Systems experience Sage 100 preferred
• Lean Manufacturing principals & (VSM  Value Stream Mapping preferred)
• Experience managing purchase orders,  Planning  and material flow  
• Demonstrated experience maintaining inventory and forecasting  demand to balance supply
• Ideally experience with Qualifying  and maintaining  approved suppliers 

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for sourcing materials, planning and managing purchase orders to ensure on-time delivery, monitoring supplier and manufacturing performance, resolving issues proactively, and supporting budgeting and cost-saving initiatives.
• Ensure activities for product introductions, BOM changes, and resolution of material quality issues (MRB, RMA, RTV, rework, replacement) are addressed with Engineering, Manufacturing, QA, 
• Plan and control material flow by managing purchase orders and work orders
• Maintain alignment with MRP, material availability, and demand changes
• Expedite and adjust orders to support on-time delivery.
• Administer purchase orders to ensure compliance with technical specifications and required documentation 
• Monitor PO aging, OTD performance, and supplier metrics.
• Analyze inventory and forecast demand to balance supply, reduce stockout risk,
• Schedule supplier shipments; negotiate pricing and agreements to reduce component costs.