Buyer

Kinetic Engine Systems•Phoenix, AZ

1d•$80,000 - $100,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Buyer is responsible for placing Purchase Orders (POs) and managing follow-through activities to meet production demands. This role involves collaborating with management on inventory forecasting, performing risk management on supplies, working with Accounts Payable to resolve invoice discrepancies, and ordering various supplies and tooling for different departments. The Buyer will also monitor price increases, set up new suppliers, and maintain the approved supplier list.

Requirements

Scheduling
Cost control
Negotiation
Contract management
Critical thinking
Task/ quality management
Communication
Computer skills – Microsoft Office
ERP System knowledge
At least 5 years’ experience preferably in aerospace or manufacturing environment.
U.S. citizen or having resident status.
Potential traveling to Nogales, Mexico.
Must be able to obtain a US passport.

Responsibilities

Place POs and follow through activities per demand and visual, weekly exception reports (pull-in/push-out) to meet production demands
Collaborate with management to forecast monthly/yearly inventory reports to keep with this corporate budgeted inventory forecast.
Perform Risk Management on all supplies per established frequency guidelines, work with supplier quality
Work with AP to correct invoice discrepancies
Order tooling for all Phoenix Departments
Order office supplies for all Phoenix Dept
Order shipping supplies for Phoenix Division
Order all consumables for OEM and R&O
Monitor and record price increases on source control products for Dir. of Business Development
Setup new suppliers into visual and other systems
Maintain and manage Kinetic Approved Supplier List to ensure all suppliers listed are in good standing
Assist in other departments as needed