Buyer II - Wayne, NJ

Getinge•Wayne, NJ

4d•$90,000 - $100,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Plan and procure assigned materials to support production continuity, inventory objectives, and service levels. The Buyer II executes purchasing activities, manages routine supplier follow-up, maintains open purchase orders, supports materials planning activities, and escalates supply risks as appropriate.

Requirements

College degree or equivalent obtained through work experience.
3–5 years of related purchasing, materials planning, supply chain, or ERP/MRP experience.
ERP experience such as SAP or JDE.
Knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, and Outlook.
Working knowledge of MRP, ERP purchasing transactions, open order management, supplier follow-up, and basic inventory planning concepts.
Ability to review demand, supply, inventory, supplier commitment, and purchase order data to support routine materials planning decisions.
Ability to communicate delivery status, material availability, and supply risks clearly to suppliers and internal stakeholders.
Ability to escalate risks appropriately and provide complete supporting information for decision-making.
Ability to support cross-functional teams, supplier performance discussions, and sourcing initiatives by providing accurate purchasing and materials data.

Responsibilities

Manage assigned suppliers and materials of moderate complexity, with guidance from management or Sr. Buyers for higher-risk, constrained, or business-critical supply issues.
Execute MRP messages, purchase order placement, supplier confirmations, delivery follow-up, and open order maintenance to support material availability.
Support PFEP maintenance by reviewing planning parameters, identifying potential data issues, and recommending updates for assigned materials.
Identify and escalate supplier delivery risks, shortages, and material availability concerns to Sr. buyers, Sr. procurement manager, management, production planning, or sourcing as appropriate.
Provide supplier delivery, purchase order, usage, inventory, and basic cost information to support sourcing initiatives and supplier performance discussions.
Plan and procure assigned materials and services in accordance with purchasing procedures through successful completion of purchase orders.
Review MRP messages, open purchase orders, supplier confirmations, past-due deliveries, and buyer action reports to support timely materials flow.
Confirm supplier commitments, delivery dates, and material availability; follow up with suppliers to resolve routine delivery issues.
Support PFEP and planning parameter maintenance for assigned materials, including review of lead times, lot sizes, minimum order quantities, reorder points, and safety stock recommendations.
Work with production planning, manufacturing, warehouse, supplier quality, and other business partners to communicate material availability and resolve routine supply constraints.
Escalate supplier delivery risks, shortages, and supply disruptions in a timely manner, including relevant purchase order, inventory, demand, and supplier commitment information.
Troubleshoot accounting, receiving, invoice, and purchase order discrepancies to avoid material delays and ensure accurate transaction flow.
Review and disposition engineering change orders with regard to purchase order impact, material availability, and implementation timing.
Support supplier nonconformance investigations by communicating with suppliers and coordinating input from business partners as needed.
Return products to vendors and follow up on failure analysis and corrective action reports as necessary.
Support audits, CAPA activities, document control purges, supplier qualification activities, and sourcing initiatives as required for assigned materials.