Sr. Buyer

Sr. Buyer

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Maintain daily interaction with supply base to insure the use of current information regarding open PO’s, current lead times, pricing, etc.
• Minimizes risk to the company and customers by utilizing data-based business analysis to select suppliers / manufacturers when purchasing materials for production and NPI.
• Responsible for creating/executing PO’s according to the MRP Planned Orders and Requisition procedure, with competitive pricing that maintains company’s profitability and success.
• Identifies / develops new suppliers to improve supply chain (pricing, delivery, etc).
• Approves invoices for payment within department procedural guidelines.
• Expedites delivery of goods to users when needed and uses alternate suppliers or sources if necessary.
• Works with supply chain management to establish goals for cost savings and executes plans to achieve them.
• Utilizes MRP action messages on a weekly basis to place new orders and/or reschedule expedite, or cancel existing PO’s.
• Responsible for maintaining MRP data for open PO’s related to promise dates, pricing, quantities, expedites, etc.
• Manages and coordinates related supplier updates for ERP system with regard to pricing; lead time, minimum order quantities, specification change notices or other information.
• Works with Quality Assurance group on related MRB's and takes responsibility for coordinating the corrective action process with suppliers.
• Partners with the Accounting Department to resolve any accounts payable issues.
• Works with other members of the materials team to create and maintain department KPI’s and reports (PPV, late report, expedite list, etc).
• Direct Supplier and Commodity management for a specific number of Commodities/Suppliers.
• Representing the section at internal meetings and presenting Purchasing performance achievements
• Management and coordination of purchasing activities with relation to Cost, Inventory reduction and Delivery and Quality
• Coordinating and managing with Quality personnel, resolutions to Supplier Quality concerns, ensuring timely and effective containment and long term resolution of each concern

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor degree in Engineering or Administration
• 5 year of experience in the position, preferable in Maquiladora environment within an electronics manufacturing environment.
• Bilingual
• Working knowledge of kanban and supplier managed inventories is a plus.
• High competency level in use of Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, as a minimum)
• Proven track record of controlling and reducing external spend whilst developing a robust supplier base.
• Proven track record of controlling and reducing inventory on hand and Excess and Obsolete.
• Able to bring a new dimension to procurement activities.
• Fully conversant with modern procurement and purchasing techniques.
• Experience of Purchasing bespoke, manufactured parts including scheduled deliveries.
• Experience of working with MRP systems is essential.
• Experience of outsourcing to low cost countries.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Ability to develop constructive and effective working relationships within and outside the organization.
• Strong leadership skills
• “Hands on” approach to all tasks
• Ability to take a proactive approach to overcome challenges and achieve results
• Versatile, tenacious and people orientated
• Result orientated and confident
• Proven appreciation of customer service expectations and cost demands of business
• Commercial and financial acumen
• Sets priorities taking into account short and long-term needs of the business

LEADERSHIP CHARACTERISTICS:

Delivers results

• Sets high standards of performance and consistently meets them

Fact-based

• Collects the relevant and appropriate data and makes actionable decisions/plans based upon this information

Continuous Improvement

• Utilizes a lean process approach to continually improve the speed and effectiveness of all Company processes

Customer focused

• Puts top priority on understanding the needs, requirements, and expectations of the customer (external and internal)

Integrity

• Operates at the highest level of ethical behavior and adheres to the Company's Code of Conduct

Importance of people

• Effectively develops people and strengthens the organization

Teamwork

• Optimizes the value of collaboration across the Company, avoids NIH (Not-Invented-Here) syndrome, and shares ideas and best practices

Learning and Innovation

• Rewards learning and self-improvement, embraces failures that enhance our knowledge and competitive position