Buyer / Planner

SunSource•Farmington Hills, MI

18h•Onsite

About The Position

Electro-Matic, a SunSource company, has helped transform American industry by supplying automation components and solutions to leading U.S. manufacturers. Today, Electro-Matic continues to leverage the value of emerging technologies by developing practical applications for industrial, commercial, and retail markets. As a technology company, we help our customers enjoy the benefit of a supplier partner intently focused on delivering strong value-for-value relationships while turning innovation into value.

Requirements

Responsible for acquiring materials.
Responsible and has authority for documented procedures to ensure that purchased product conforms to specified requirements.
Responsible and has authority for maintaining purchasing data and shall review and approve purchasing documents for adequacy of the specified requirements prior to release.
Responsible and has authority for maintaining data relative to supplier performance.

Responsibilities

Purchase material by preparing and submitting purchase orders following review of system generated requirements.
Identifies product substitutions and alternative sources.
Follows up on orders and performs product expediting (PO's/SO's).
Coordinates with purchasing and warehouse personnel on product flow through to shop floor.
Assists in the training of department support personnel.
Coordinates Purchasing activities with Sales and Customer Service to meet established inventory objectives (inventory turns, inventory levels).
Analyzes data to identify trends to achieve inventory and on-time delivery goals.
Communicates with suppliers regarding cost, lead time, and promise date relative to the purchasing process.
Resolves receiving discrepancies.
Assists in the coordination of supplier returns and identification of obsolete product.