Buyer, Product Development

Taco Family of Companies•Cranston, RI

7d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Buyer, Product Development purchases products and services in accordance with established company policies and procedures. The role ensures timely delivery of products and services to support research, new product development, and the new product launch production plan. The Buyer builds and maintains company/vendor relationships and manages raw inventory levels in accordance with company and department goals and objectives. Measures of success include improving the efficiency of purchasing materials for prototype builds; timely purchasing of material for first article inspection (FAI) and managing the FAI process; and accurately purchasing material for initial launch as required.

Requirements

Associate degree in Business.
At least 3 years of experience in buying.
Experience with Microsoft Office, including Word and Excel.
Strong experience with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems.
Excellent organizational, communication, and teamwork skills.
Ability to maintain professional working relationships with internal and external customers and suppliers.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Travel to conferences, customer sites, and representative sites is required.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Business.
At least 5 years of experience in buying.

Responsibilities

Request quotes for raw materials, tooling, equipment, supplies, and other items.
Work with the quality department to request first article inspections (FIAs).
Manage FIAs by ensuring sign-offs are received from required departments.
Resolve rejected material issues by working with engineering and the vendor, and request new samples.
Develop, monitor, and receive purchase orders.
Work with the customs broker and company legal assistant on international imports.
Work with engineering to resolve long-lead items.
Transfer information to the production buyers.
Perform other duties as requested.