What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Buyer position at Vanguard EMS, Inc.?
The Senior Buyer is responsible for assuring the flow of quality materials and services to support manufacturing and on-time delivery to customers.
Vanguard EMS, Inc. is in the service business. Even with Vanguard’s state of the art technology, vast manufacturing capability, and leading-edge information tools, we wake up every day thinking about how best to serve our customers, suppliers, and the communities in which we live.
What you’ll do:
• Work with program team to determine customer requirements and document any non-standard
purchasing requirements (quality, traceability, documentation, FAR’s, etc.)
• Work with program team or directly with customers to plan for effective purchase of compliant material
• Confer with vendors to obtain product/service information such as prices, availability, delivery schedule
• Prepare bid specifications and review returned bids, terms and conditions
• Place orders and work with suppliers to assure on-time delivery of defect-free material that meets all
Vanguard and customer specifications
• Qualify, approve and set-up new suppliers and review performance of existing suppliers
• Disposition of discrepant material, coordination of receiving discrepancies, and return-to-vendor actions
• Review shortages or excess material on order; determine/execute plan of action to minimize/eliminate
• Review and create strategies for changes in forecast, LT, sourcing, new products, and customer needs.
• Support accounting, material control and inventory requirements as requested.
• Manage inventory to support of “weeks of inventory” and “turns” goals.
• Use online service tools to manage component program EOL (end of life) and PCN notifications.
• Look for continuous improvement in system/procedure updates, cost reduction, corrective action, and
development of purchasing tools, and perform other duties as assigned.
What you’ll need:
• Advanced proficiency in computer systems, including MS Excel (vlookups, etc), Office, and Outlook
• Strong problem solving, proactive follow-up and relationship building and negotiation skills.
• Self-motivated, initiative for processes (problem-solving, making decisions, taking risks, owning outcome)
• Ability to assimilate large quantities of numeric and verbal data and work in a team environment with a
wide range of functions including production, purchasing, customer service, and material handling.
Education and/or Experience:
• High School Diploma, GED or equivalent
• Use of MRP/ERP systems
• Purchasing of a variety of raw materials
Preferred Qualifications
• Business Certificate or Degree
• CPM, CPSM and/or CPIM
• Purchasing of electronic components in a Contract Manufacturing environment
• FourthShift MRP experience
• Experience in a regulated environment (ISO 13485, As9100, FDA)
While performing the duties of this job, the employee uses his/her hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, or crouch; talk or hear. The employee uses computer and telephone equipment. Specific vision requirements of this job include close vision and distance vision.
Employees benefits package including:
• Medical, Dental & Vision
• 401K (with employer match)
• Up to 120 hours earned paid time off in the first year of employment
• Paid holidays