Buyer (4776)

SubCom•Newington, NH

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Are you looking for an opportunity with plenty of growth potential? Do you enjoy working in an exciting, fast-paced, collaborative environment? Are you interested in working with the world’s most innovative companies to create a more connected world? Connecting Continents. Impacting Communities. The backbone of the Internet is a series of high-tech subsea fiber optic cables deployed throughout the globe - SubCom has deployed over 50% of them. Our employees ensure data communications networks are engineered, manufactured, deployed to the highest standards, enabling faster and more reliable connectivity to communities worldwide. Every member of the SubCom team plays a role in an end-to-end process that is critical to enterprises, governments, big cities, and rural towns. We encourage, expect, and value creativity, thoughtful risk taking, openness to change, and diverse perspectives. Whether you’re a seasoned applicant seeking a new and exciting challenge, or you’re new to the workforce and looking for a flexible, rewarding, and fast-paced position with an innovative and stable organization (since 1953), SubCom has opportunities to advance your career. Position Overview The Buyer position is an entry level role responsible for buying materials for the SubCom Manufacturing facility as well as support ordering equipment and services to meet the needs of the production of SubCom manufacturing. Timely and accurate ordering is imperative to ensure goods and services arrive on schedule to meet the demands of production. This position reports to the Purchasing Manager and is located in Newington, NH.

Requirements

Associate’s degree required, preferably in a business or technical field
Entry Position with knowledge of Purchasing materials or services.
Minimum of 1 year of related experience and/or training desired but not required
Ability to conduct business in a professional manner at all times and to be cooperative and service oriented
A team player with a positive and professional attitude who is willing and eager to learn
Must be able to: multitask, be flexible, handle high-pressure situations, have strict attention to detail, work in a close-knit team oriented fast paced atmosphere
Flexibility and can-do attitude to manage unexpected situations successfully
Ability to deal professionally with internal and external customers
Ability to travel to other SubCom or supplier locations, up to 10%
Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel, Lync, PowerPoint)
Excellent organizational and time management skills
Ability to speak, read and write English fluently

Nice To Haves

APICS training desirable.
Small Business Administration or Conflict Minerals knowledge also beneficial

Responsibilities

Works within the ERP system (Oracle) to create purchase orders from planned/approved requisitions
Negotiates with suppliers to drive cost reduction efforts and finalize contracts
Prepares “Requests for Quotations” to ensure competitive pricing
Develops and maintain spreadsheets to support complex quotations and purchase orders
Expedites long-lead material orders to support production changes
Generates appropriate correspondence within the facility and with suppliers to support purchasing activities
Participates in regular Supply Chain meetings and interfaces with all departments to resolve any problems and/or issues
Reviews Vendor Open Order Reports weekly
Regularly contacts vendors with discrepancies with quality and/or quality
Ensures compliance with purchasing policies and procedures, ethical practices and adherence to relevant laws and regulations
Develops weekly, monthly and quarterly reports in support of SubCom’s LEAN activities
Accepts increased responsibility and is accountable for their actions
Promotes job and process improvement as it relates to the department (through 5S as well as other improvement initiatives)
Responds to multiple purchasing assignments in a timely and efficient manner
Other duties as assigned
Consistently ensures that business is always conducted with integrity and that behavior aligns with SubCom policies, procedures, and core values