Buyer 1

Belimo•Danbury, CT

30d•Onsite

About The Position

The Buyer 1 is responsible for purchasing and negotiating materials, equipment and key production components from vendors. The Buyer 1 is assigned specific inventory items and vendors as needed for production in two USA plants and is required to have inventory on hand at all times in order to satisfy production demands.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in business or related field strongly preferred.
Must have 4+ years purchasing experience.
Negotiation experience.
Experienced in use of Microsoft programs and ERP-System.
SAP experience preferred.
Experience working according to ISO 9001 Quality Management System.
Must be a team player with clear and concise communication skills, written and verbal.

Responsibilities

Places, tracks and expedites orders with suppliers worldwide.
Monitors stock levels in SAP on a daily basis to satisfy production demand.
Pro-actively expedite orders to meet customer requirements.
Develop and maintain personal contacts and partnerships with suppliers.
Support for Team Leads, Sr. Buyers as needed for project and tasks.
Assists purchasing and other departments to locate new suppliers and obtain quotes on materials.
Responsible to manage supplier shortages and every day activities for assigned commodities (MRP) and work together closely to support Senior Buyers in all aspects of operational supplier management.
Responsible for resolving quality cases that apply to suppliers which are managed by the buyer.
Assists Team Leads, Sr. Buyers in implementation of short and long term market trends for responsible commodities.
Works with Warehouse staff to resolve goods receipt issues.
Evaluates and adjusts purchasing master data in SAP under guidance of Team Leads and Sr. Buyers.
Work closely with accounting to resolve any discrepancies in a timely manner.