Buyer

Howmet Aerospace • Berea, OH

7d

About The Position

The Buyer will be responsible for issuing requests for quotes/proposals (RFQ/RFP) and selecting the best source consistent with cost, quality, and delivery requirements. This role involves negotiating and managing long-term pricing agreements on critical commodities, completing purchase requests with domestic and international suppliers, and expediting deliveries while verifying all transactions. The Buyer will also handle correspondence regarding shipment discrepancies, shortages, changes in quantity, delivery dates, and prices, reporting these to interested parties promptly. Maintaining appropriate inventory levels aligned with management's goals and ensuring the accuracy of stock code information within JD Edwards (including lead-time, pricing, supplier information, and purchase order data) are key aspects of this position. Additionally, the Buyer will monitor supplier performance, ensuring timely delivery and adherence to specifications, and maintain records of supplier meetings. This role also includes managing services and office equipment by conferring with suppliers and monitoring service agreements. Finally, the Buyer will create and develop demand forecasts using historical sales, market trends, and data, and assess and analyze.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in business management, Supply Chain, or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in materials and Supply Chain.
• Purchasing experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong systems knowledge and proficiency.
• JDE experience preferred plus working knowledge of MRP and ERP systems.
• Solid analytical skills and solution-driven thinking; collects and researches data; uses intuition and experience to complement data. Makes good decisions based upon a mixture of analysis, wisdom, experience and judgment.
• Excellent communication (oral and written) and interpersonal skills with the ability to convey information and ideas in a variety of media, tactful, confident, at all levels, internal and external.
• Employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.
• Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Responsibilities

• Issue requests for quotes/proposals (RFQ/RFP) and select best source consistent with cost, quality and delivery requirements.
• Negotiate and manage long-term pricing agreements on critical commodities.
• Complete purchase requests with domestic and international suppliers by inputting purchase orders, expediting deliveries, and verifying all transactions.
• Handle correspondence concerning over-shipments, delivery shortages, changes in quantity, delivery dates, and prices and report such changes to the interested parties in a timely manner as required.
• Maintain appropriate inventory levels consistent with targeted inventory goals and as set by management.
• Maintain accuracy of stock code information within JD Edwards, including lead-time, pricing, current supplier information, current purchase order data, etc.
• Monitor supplier performance by ensuring that product is delivered as scheduled and meets specifications; maintaining appropriate files and records of meetings with suppliers to ensure company requirements are met and that supplier is aware of their performance.
• Maintain services and office equipment by conferring with suppliers; monitoring and recording service agreements to ensure terms are met.
• Create and develop demand forecasts using historical sales, market trends and data.
• Assess and analyze

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level