Buyer

Chenega Corporation•Panama City, FL

10d

About The Position

The Buyer is responsible for procuring inventory, production, and facility materials. The role involves managing suppliers, developing and implementing commodity strategies, assessing supplier capabilities, and identifying potential suppliers. The Buyer uses sound and ethical judgment in contract negotiations, including negotiating terms and conditions, to achieve high quality at low cost. The role also includes developing comprehensive scopes of work. The Buyer purchases materials and services, prices bills of materials for bids and proposals, evaluates supplier competition, and tracks purchase orders and delivery dates. The position coordinates with vendors and production teams to support on-time delivery and maintains supplier evaluation files. Other assigned duties may include receiving, shipping, and parts kitting, while following company, personnel, and safety policies.

Requirements

High school diploma.
At least three years of experience in purchasing, negotiation, inventory, estimating, and contracting of production materials and services.
Successfully pass background and drug screening.
Experience in purchasing, bid evaluation, analysis techniques, and project management.
A balance of assertiveness, tact, and diplomacy.
Exceptional oral presentation, writing, and interpersonal skills.
Strong Microsoft application skills; Excel is required.
Ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds.
Fine motor skills sufficient to use computers and a calculator, including ability to withstand extended repetitive keyboarding.
Visual, auditory, and communication abilities sufficient to perform essential job functions.
Ability to kneel, bend, and twist at the waist occasionally.
Ability to push, pull, carry, and lift objects weighing up to 40 pounds regularly and more on occasion.
Ability to travel by plane and safely operate a motor vehicle.

Responsibilities

Purchase materials for outside services, equipment calibration, overhead and inventory supplies, reorder-point supplies, facility requirements, and production.
Price bills of materials to determine material cost and delivery for bids and proposals.
Develop a supplier base that provides on-time shipments, competitive pricing, quality products, and good customer relations.
Obtain competing offers from valued suppliers and evaluate them for price reasonableness and delivery.
Track, maintain, and update open purchase orders and material due dates; coordinate with vendors to ensure on-time delivery.
Attend production meetings and provide material status for critical items.
Maintain vendor files for evaluations and monitoring.
Perform other related duties as required or assigned, including receiving, shipping, and parts kitting.
Follow company personnel and safety policies and perform assigned duties safely.
Maintain the assigned workplace, materials, and equipment in a safe, secure, and neat condition.
Work cooperatively and constructively with colleagues, vendors, customers, and the public to advance cost-effective and ethical company goals.
Become familiar with and comply with applicable procedures, policies, plans, systems, and equipment.
Bring incidents, conditions, or other matters that could inhibit ethical and cost-effective work or adversely affect the company to a supervisor's attention.
Work outside normal duty hours when required, which may include evenings, weekends, or holidays.
Perform other duties as assigned.