Buyer II

Columbus Technologies and Services Inc•Petaluma, CA

5d•$34 - $47•Onsite

About The Position

The Buyer II performs procurement duties related to the purchasing of services, supplies, and equipment in accordance with policies and regulations. In this role, one reviews and analyzes purchase requisitions as well as coordinates purchasing activities with manufacturing, planning, and engineering departments to acquire inventory in a cost-effective and timely manner. The Buyer processes purchase requisitions, purchase change orders, and requests for quotes to suppliers. This role monitors the cost, schedule, and scope of assigned subcontracts to negotiate terms and pricing for increasingly larger, complex, and difficult materials & services. The Buyer develops new supply sources where vendors and suppliers are no longer competitive, and manages and develops supplier relationships to reduce costs, improve and maintain quality, and ensure on-time delivery of purchased materials. This position involves working with finance to resolve accounting discrepancies, working on procurement/material projects as assigned by the Supply Chain Manager, and demonstrating the ability to read and interpret technical drawings/specifications. The role requires technical knowledge regarding manufacturing processes of an assigned commodity and experience with purchasing practices and processes in manufacturing and engineering environments. The Buyer works on problems of moderate scope where analysis of situations or data requires a review of a variety of factors, and exercises judgment within defined procedures and practices to determine appropriate action. Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Must be a US Citizen
AS/AA Degree in Business, Finance, Accounting or related discipline is required or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
Minimum of 2 to 5 years' relevant experience.
Demonstrated understanding of commercial and FAR/DFAR Procurement rules, regulations and laws.
Demonstrated understanding and intermediate usage of computerized MRP/ERP systems.
Demonstrated proficiency with MS Office Suite (Word, Outlook, Access, PowerPoint, Excel).
Demonstrated competency in negotiating terms and pricing for materials and services is required.
Experienced reading and comprehending drawing specification sheets is required.
Must have strong oral and written communication skills.
A customer-service oriented attitude is required.
Skilled at multi-tasking.
Highly organized and strong coordination skills to meet deadlines.
Able to excel in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment, where small teams share a broad variety of duties.
Displays strong initiative and drive to accomplish goals and meet company objectives.
Takes ownership and responsibility for current and past work products.
Is committed to learning from mistakes and driven to improve and enhance performance of oneself, others, and the company.
Has effective problem-solving, mathematical, time management, interpersonal and communication skills.

Nice To Haves

B.S. Degree in Business, Finance, Accounted or related discipline preferred.
Certification for purchasing or supply chain professionals preferred (APICS or ISM certification).
Oracle experience strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Performs procurement duties related to the purchasing of services, supplies, and equipment in accordance with policies and regulations.
Reviews and analyzes purchase requisitions.
Coordinates purchasing activities with manufacturing, planning, and engineering departments to acquire inventory in a cost-effective and timely manner.
Processes purchase requisitions, purchase change orders, and requests for quotes to suppliers.
Monitors the cost, schedule, and scope of assigned subcontracts.
Negotiates terms and pricing for increasingly larger, complex, and difficult materials & services.
Develops new supply sources where vendors and suppliers are no longer competitive.
Manages and develops supplier relationships to reduce costs, improve and maintain quality, and ensure on-time delivery of purchased materials.
Writes and completes RFQ/RFP packages.
Works with finance to resolve Accounting discrepancies in a timely manner.
Works on procurement/material projects as assigned by the Supply Chain Manager.
Demonstrates ability to read and interpret technical drawings/specifications.
Works on problems of moderate scope where analysis of situations or data requires a review of a variety of factors.
Exercises judgment within defined procedures and practices to determine appropriate action.
Performs other duties as assigned.