Buyer III

INFICON•East Syracuse, NY

About The Position

INFICON is seeking a Buyer III to improve the efficiency of supply chain operations through data collection, analysis, and recommending sustainable solutions to meet customer requirements and INFICON ISS objectives. The ideal candidate will support procurement activities and strategic objectives within a low volume, high mix manufacturing environment. The primary responsibility is to maintain in-stock goals based on timely stock, forecast review, and improving supply chain material flow through analysis. This role is responsible for all aspects of the purchase order, inventory control, and vendor management with key supplier partners.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree preferred in Supply Chain Management, or Business
5+ years of Purchasing, Supply Chain and Demand planning experience
High level of proficiency in SAP Desired (or similar ERP)
Strong knowledge of MRP/ERP including data elements to drive MRP.
Excellent computer skills with an emphasis in Microsoft applications such as Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
Excellent organizational and time-management skills
Effective problem-solving and critical thinking skills
Independent, results-driven, analytical, proactive skills
Ability to develop and execute creative and innovative solutions
Capable communicator
Fast learner
Adept at managing multiple responsibilities
Able to work collaboratively with business partners at all levels of the organization
Work well with both internal and external teams
Customer-centric and service-oriented
Self-starter in a fast-paced, constantly evolving team environment
Excellent oral & written communication skills

Nice To Haves

Experience working with advanced manufacturing techniques: KANBAN, pull systems, VMI, LEAN.
Knowledge and experience with quality tools such as Lean Six Sigma, Yellow Belt or Higher, FAI, FMEA, DFM.

Responsibilities

Review and analyze MRP requirements against planned order and exception reports to determine purchasing actions required against supply and demand.
Review and monitor supply/demand information, and take appropriate actions to ensure minimal 95% fill rate in support of production schedules.
Execute and manage the entire purchase order process for assigned part categories, including appropriate documentation, data entry, submission, order expediting, delivery, and reconciliation of related issues.
Monitor & action aging Purchase Requisitions (PRs), create Purchase Orders (POs), update PO Promise Dates from suppliers, and manage PO schedule changes / react to ERP exception messages in a timely manner.
Manage supply buffers and allocation to shorten lead times and build resiliency into the supply chain without driving excess inventory.
Maintain purchasing item attributes, such as lead times, cost, UOM, supplier information, as well as related vendor attributes, within the company ERP system.
Lead purchasing activities within part category ownership with Manufacturing, Planning, Strategic Sourcing, Quality, and/or Engineering departments as needed to solve complex material supply issues and maintain inventory at planned levels.
Identification and understanding of critical suppliers within assigned part categories; develop and maintain relationships with key suppliers; regular open order review and management, mitigation, and/or escalation of critical supplier OTD, cost, and quality performance.
Collaborate with Quality, Engineering, and Manufacturing teams to ensure purchased materials meet the required specifications and ensure root cause, corrective actions are submitted in a timely fashion.
Provide input to Strategic Sourcing Managers on key vendor performance; participate in QBRs or supplier audits as needed; partner on sourcing projects on incumbent supplier transition plans, while mitigating disruption risk from existing footprint.
Understand value stream capacity plan in S&OP and SAP; ensure supply base and procurement plans are in place to meet requirements and ensure that forecasts, demand planning, material planning, and schedule requirements are aligned and integrated.
Maintain supplier capacity modeling for supply chain capabilities for short (0 – 3 months), mid (3 – 18 months) and long-term (5-year plan) horizons; Understand demand inputs and position supply to support unconstrained growth in both the short-term and long-term horizons.
Promote positive relationships internally and with external businesses.