Buyer/Commodity Specialist

Ichor•Austin, TX

About The Position

Manage deliveries and escalations of the assigned commodity and suppliers across multiple manufacturing sites. To complete this successfully you will: Maintain accurate ERP records, quote, and item master. Execute purchase orders to suppliers in a timely manner. Maintain accurate delivery information in the ERP system and in alignment with MRP requirements. Establish daily working relationships with suppliers, managing changing priorities and escalations. Maintain strong internal stakeholder relationships through follow up, communication and quality of work. Identify alternate supply opportunities with understanding of components and end products where used. Provide non-binding forecasts information to suppliers and regularly assess, monitor and report constraints and potential constraints. Identify root cause issues of delivery constraints and drive corrective actions with both the supplier and cross functional Ichor Supply Chain team. Initiate and renew supplier NDA’s and other supplier contract agreements as needed. Ability to support US time zone (Early Singapore AM) tele-conferences. Establish and Maintain DDMRP (Demand Driven MRP) programs such as Kanban and safety stock replenishment contracts inclusive of analyzing and updating quantities, maintaining proper ERP system set up, keeping applicable contractual liabilities and amendments current, mitigating Ichor’s liability, resolving delivery discrepancies, providing forecasts to suppliers and ensuring suppliers are performing to contractual service levels. Execute purchase orders from purchase requisitions for MRO and Outside Processing goods and services. Manage returns and repair process for commitments for assigned commodity. Review and resolve invoice matching and supplier credit holds. Manage reclaim / salvage / re-sale / rework of excess and obsolete inventory for assigned commodity.

Requirements

Highly organized and able to manage significant PO workload, track and drive closure on issues
Ability to learn / understand the supplier’s business and manufacturing processes, technology sourced, and product families
Ability to concisely communicate escalations, requirements and issues to suppliers, stakeholders, peers, upper management and customers with clarity
Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills
Self-motivated, proactive, detail oriented, hands-on and results driven
Strong knowledge of all aspects of purchasing, supplier selection, cost analysis and negotiation
Ability to run reporting across a range of applications and use data to keep and improve performance metrics such as PPV, Past Due PO’s, and Days to Acknowledge
Work independently in fast paced environment
1+ years buying or related work experience
B.S. or equivalent work experience, or any combination of education and experience

Responsibilities

Manage deliveries and escalations of the assigned commodity and suppliers across multiple manufacturing sites
Maintain accurate ERP records, quote, and item master
Execute purchase orders to suppliers in a timely manner
Maintain accurate delivery information in the ERP system and in alignment with MRP requirements
Establish daily working relationships with suppliers, managing changing priorities and escalations
Maintain strong internal stakeholder relationships through follow up, communication and quality of work
Identify alternate supply opportunities with understanding of components and end products where used
Provide non-binding forecasts information to suppliers and regularly assess, monitor and report constraints and potential constraints
Identify root cause issues of delivery constraints and drive corrective actions with both the supplier and cross functional Ichor Supply Chain team
Initiate and renew supplier NDA’s and other supplier contract agreements as needed
Ability to support US time zone (Early Singapore AM) tele-conferences
Establish and Maintain DDMRP (Demand Driven MRP) programs such as Kanban and safety stock replenishment contracts inclusive of analyzing and updating quantities, maintaining proper ERP system set up, keeping applicable contractual liabilities and amendments current, mitigating Ichor’s liability, resolving delivery discrepancies, providing forecasts to suppliers and ensuring suppliers are performing to contractual service levels
Execute purchase orders from purchase requisitions for MRO and Outside Processing goods and services
Manage returns and repair process for commitments for assigned commodity
Review and resolve invoice matching and supplier credit holds
Manage reclaim / salvage / re-sale / rework of excess and obsolete inventory for assigned commodity