Buyer

Celestica International LP•Tucson, AZ

About The Position

As a Buyer at Celestica, you will be a key player in our supply chain processes, ensuring that the materials and components required for high-tech electronics manufacturing within the Aerospace industry are available, cost-effective, and meet our quality standards.Detailed DescriptionPerforms tasks such as, but not limited to, the following: Direct Supplier Expediting: Acts as the primary driver for on-time delivery by proactively expediting orders, managing ship dates, and resolving "past due" lines to prevent production line-down situations. Procurement Execution: Procures goods and services to support business operations, initiating purchases driven by the MRP (Material Requirements Planning) process. Order Optimization: Assesses when to execute orders and determines optimal order quantities based on lead times, safety stock, and demand volatility. Quoting & Sourcing: Facilitates the quoting process and identifies new sources of supply to improve lead times and reduce total cost of ownership. Contract Management: Reviews requisitions, contacts vendors, examines bids, and initiates formal contracts. Shortage Mitigation: Addresses and resolves critical supply chain shortages and allocations by identifying alternate sources or escalating with current vendors. Discrepancy Management: Resolves issues involving discrepant material (Quality/RMA) and ensures replacement parts are expedited immediately. Root Cause Analysis: Analyzes variances and delivery failures to determine root causes and implements corrective actions to prevent recurrence. Audit & ISO Compliance: Coordinates internal self-audits and ISO reviews; develops audit procedures to ensure total compliance with corporate policies.

Requirements

Basic knowledge of electronic manufacturing environment, materials and processes.
Knowledge of procurement processes, inventory management and supplier management.
Proficiency in ERP systems (such as SAP or Oracle) and advanced Excel skills (VLOOKUPs, Pivot Tables).
Good negotiation and problem resolution skills.
Ability to handle multiple tasks while maintaining attention to detail and accuracy and working under tight time deadlines.
Ability to evaluate, prioritize and problem solve a variety of tasks to ensure their timely and accurate completion.
Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with a wide variety of internal and external customers.
Strong knowledge of SCM policies, and procedures and ISO standards.