Buyer

SMITHS TUBULAR SYSTEMS - LACONIA•Laconia, NH

About The Position

The MRO Buyer represents the company and purchases goods and services used in maintenance, equipment, buildings, offices, and production in a manufacturing environment. The role determines suitable suppliers, value, and delivery, and regularly interacts with manufacturing, maintenance, engineering, quality, and other functional staff to understand supply needs and timing. The position also provides general support as needed.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree (B.A.) from a four-year college or university, and three to five years of professional buying experience in a manufacturing setting and/or training; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Ability to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, talk, and hear.
Frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Responsibilities

Manage requisitions and purchases for MRO goods and services, considering cost-effective and alternative solutions.
Ensure requisitions have appropriate approvals under current Delegation of Authority requirements.
Use requisitions, bills of materials, technical data, prints, catalogs, and purchasing history to determine specifications and historical prices.
Facilitate bids, analysis, and negotiations for MRO goods and services.
Identify suitable products at the most competitive cost, considering value and not price alone.
Negotiate pricing, delivery, terms, and conditions.
Manage and assist with negotiations of contracts for VMI material.
Target purchase prices at or below historical standard prices.
Purchase from approved vendors when required.
Ensure technical data and pertinent information are provided to suppliers when requesting quotes and placing purchases.
Consult with requestors when questions arise and ensure acquisitions meet their requirements.
Review purchase orders for accuracy and compliance with requirements.
Communicate essential information and progress to requestors.
Electronically save requisitions, quotes, purchase orders, and other pertinent information according to the applicable protocol.
Serve as the first point of contact for MRO price and invoice queries.
Proactively provide other general support as needed.
Frequently review aging purchase orders and determine appropriate disposition.
Ensure MSC cabinets are stocked and operating properly.
Ensure the tool crib is adequately stocked.
Manage conflict and communicate effectively.
Submit the monthly credit card report by the deadline.
Be consistently, regularly, and predictably at work and on time.
Perform other duties as assigned.