Assistant Buyer

CEC Controls Company Inc•Warren, MI

About The Position

The Assistant Buyer creates and places purchase orders for approved EBM's and purchase requisitions. The role supports purchasing for production, including obtaining quotations, monitoring vendor deliveries, expediting materials, coordinating shipments, evaluating vendors, and resolving invoice discrepancies. The position also supports inventory and the ordering of stock consumables and office supplies. This is a full-time, 40-hour-per-week position. The current starting time is 8:00 AM. Evening, weekend, and/or holiday hours may be required. Applicants must have appropriate experience to demonstrate specific technical knowledge and ability related to purchasing, design, fabrication/wiring, or electrical control materials for conveyor systems in automobile assembly plants. Buyer experience is preferred but is not required for entry into this classification.

Requirements

At least five years of experience with purchasing, design, fabrication/wiring, or knowledge of electrical control materials for conveyor systems in automobile assembly plants.
Appropriate experience demonstrating specific technical knowledge and ability.
High computer literacy.
Strong verbal and written/email communication skills.
Experience with Outlook, Word, and Excel.

Nice To Haves

Experience as a buyer; preferred but not required for entry into this classification.
Training in electronics.
Experience with troubleshooting.

Responsibilities

Create and place purchase orders to meet requirements of approved EBM's and purchase requisitions.
Perform related duties required by company QOS policies, procedures, and instructions.
Attend weekly production meetings and provide status information for purchased materials.
Obtain competitive material quotations when possible and appropriate to help secure the lowest possible prices.
Follow up with vendors to ensure promised ship dates are met.
Expedite material when required to meet engineers' and customers' requirements.
Arrange for material to be shipped directly to customers or job sites when requested, and follow up to confirm receipt.
Evaluate vendors to meet QOS requirements.
Arrange for repair or return of defective material.
Reconcile differences between vendor invoices and purchase orders, then approve vendor invoice payment.
Assist with the annual physical inventory.
Assist the Shop Supervisor in establishing detailed instructions for ordering stock consumable materials to support production.
Order office supplies from signed and approved purchase requisitions.