Buyer ONSITE

AirReps•Grand Rapids, MI

12h•Onsite

About The Position

The Buyer is responsible for acquiring materials, supplies, services and placing purchase orders for goods that have standard costs and quoted discounts already in place. Reviews requisitions and proposals from vendors to negotiate contracts. Reviews opportunities for new supply sources and suitability of materials offered. Retains records pertaining to cost, delivery, performance, and inventory levels. The Buyer is a strong team player, results oriented, has a dedication to excellence and a sense of urgency to achieve business objectives.

Requirements

Experience in both foreign and domestic sourcing with logical and strong negotiating skills
Good working knowledge of MRP
Vendor partnering, including supplier certification and development processes and lead -time reduction
Experience with quality programs and processes
Effective communication and negotiation skills taking into account the Global nature of today's market and supply base
Ability to build and maintain positive relationships with customers, vendors, and employees
Effective organizational and time management skills; ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks successfully
Must be able to interact with personnel in manufacturing (factory) settings
Interaction with all aspects of a business (Engineering, Quality, Materials, Logistics, and Sales & Marketing)
Well-honed analytical and deductive reasoning skills and strong quantitative and mathematical abilities
Managing of multiple suppliers with over 100 part numbers, must be able to quantify this complexity
2 plus years of experience in a high-volume environment - High volume/low-cost purchasing
Experience in a manufacturing environment & with MRP

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with EDI implementation and supplier scheduling is a plus
Inventory and/or quality management training /certification (i.e. APICS, Six Sigma, Audit, etc.)

Responsibilities

Tactical Strategic Commodity responsibilities multiple production locations
Supplier Development
Directing staff in certain purchasing activities
Quality initiatives (DPPM, CAN's, SO's, FAI's, Line Rejects)
Delivery/Inventory management (SOT, DOT, DOS, Inventory goals, long lead-time supplier programs, obsolescence)
Cost (PO's, AP issues, Supplier reduction, savings initiatives)
General supplier maintenance (system and file data accuracy maintained)
Engineering/Program changes
Limited Travel, SPI Meetings
Use computers to organize and locate inventory, and operate spreadsheet and word processing software
Negotiate prices, discount terms and transportation arrangements for merchandise
Manage the department for which they buy
Confer with sales and purchasing personnel to obtain information about customer needs and preferences
Examine, select, order, and purchase at the most favorable price merchandise consistent with quality, quantity, specification requirements and other factors
Monitor and analyze sales records, trends, or economic conditions to anticipate consumer buying patterns and determine what the company will sell and how much inventory is needed
Set or recommend mark-up rates, mark-down rates, and selling prices for merchandise
Authorize payment of invoices or return of merchandise
Interview and work closely with vendors to obtain and develop desired products
Conduct staff meetings with sales personnel to introduce new merchandise
Recommend and/or support implementation of buying strategies that promote cost effective purchasing decisions, which supports increased speed to market requirements
Exposure to all facets of the purchasing process, commodities materials, components, tooling, and capital equipment used in the manufacturing and assembly of SRG Products
Manage new supplier development to ensure supply base can meet SRG requirements through market and company research
Manage sourcing process including preparation and issuance of the Request for Quotation, vendor communications and progress tracking throughout duration of the quoting process, negotiation of commercial items and purchasing terms & conditions, and finally preparation of quote summary/evaluation documents
Conduct in-depth supplier pricing analysis to ensure competitive pricing is being achieved sources
Assist in the development and maintenance of purchasing standards and procedures
Manage, and evaluate supplier performance metrics and project timing
Ensure that all purchasing activities are managed within budget, while maintaining the highest level of ethics
Manage commercial correspondence related to suppliers including the issuance of contracts and purchase orders
Identify and develop areas for continuous improvement and negotiate cost reduction agreement
Develop strategic plans and objectives and collaborate with other departments and personnel to maximize program profitability of current and future business
Participate in additional projects/activities as needed