Buyer

Coherent•Saxonburg, PA

13d•Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for purchasing direct materials based on Oracle MRP data. This includes requesting quotes, negotiating pricing, PO entry/revisions, expediting and returns. Purchase orders to be placed timely and accurately. Responsible for 10% of the total budgeted cost savings for the Coherent Optical Solutions BU, including interaction with Coherent Singapore and Philippines. Work to negotiate best pricing, challenge all price increases and track purchased cost savings. Investigate alternative sources of supply to achieve price savings. Work with the quality and engineering departments to identify new critical sources and help with the qualification process. Obtain appropriate internal approvals for all requisitions/purchase orders to comply with Sarbanes Oxley requirements. Obtain purchase order confirmations from the suppliers and update the ERP system accordingly. Determine purchase quantities based on analysis of purchase history, current inventory levels, price breaks, lot size, lead-time and demand. Responsible for processing returns for rejected material and obtaining corrective action using SCARs – Supplier Corrective Action Requests. Obtain quotations and negotiate pricing for new materials. Comply with the regulations for ITAR drawings. Quotes to be completed timely and accurately. Coordinate Saxonburg supplier visits to negotiate pricing, review performance and to keep informed of pricing and lead-time trends as well as new products. Visit supplier facilities as required. Supply vendors with correct drawings/revisions and specifications. Responsible for providing various departments with purchasing support for materials and services including capital equipment. Responsible for manually monitoring consumable supplies inventories. Responsible for negotiating pricing, purchasing, tracking, expediting/rescheduling of consumable supplies based on usage by various departments. Support other Coherent divisions/BUs as needed. Process reports for purchases, receipts, open POs, etc. Compliance with ISO 9001 procedures and work instructions. Comply with trade compliance import procedures for any material purchased from foreign suppliers and determine HTS codes as needed. Provides input on purchasing policies and procedures. Works with IT and other personnel to improve the ERP purchasing processes. Provide assistance to the Procurement Manager on various projects and tasks. Some travel is required. Attend all training as required.

Requirements

Minimum bachelor’s degree in supply chain management or an equivalent degree.
Excellent negotiating skills.
Well-developed organizational and time management skills.
Strong communication skills with internal customers and external suppliers.
Advanced computer skills including Microsoft Office Suite products.
Experience with manufacturing ERP systems.
Experience with quality systems including ISO 9001.
Ability to read and understand drawing specifications.
Ability to handle multiple tasks with changing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
High Standards for ethics and professionalism.
Experienced with procurement processes including quoting, price negotiation, issuing purchase orders, expediting.
Ability to maintain current market information for commodities of responsibility.
Experience in Supplier Development, Supplier Relationship Management and Supplier negotiations.
Adherence to policies and develop best practices to achieve efficiency and cost reduction.
Must be a U.S. Citizen, Permanent Resident Alien, or Protected Individual per 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3) due to ITAR compliance.

Nice To Haves

Some travel is required.

Responsibilities

Purchasing direct materials based on Oracle MRP data.
Requesting quotes, negotiating pricing, PO entry/revisions, expediting and returns.
Achieving 10% of the total budgeted cost savings for the Coherent Optical Solutions BU.
Negotiating best pricing, challenging price increases, and tracking purchased cost savings.
Investigating alternative sources of supply to achieve price savings.
Working with quality and engineering departments to identify new critical sources and assist with the qualification process.
Obtaining appropriate internal approvals for requisitions/purchase orders to comply with Sarbanes Oxley requirements.
Obtaining purchase order confirmations from suppliers and updating the ERP system.
Determining purchase quantities based on analysis of purchase history, current inventory levels, price breaks, lot size, lead-time and demand.
Processing returns for rejected material and obtaining corrective action using SCARs.
Obtaining quotations and negotiating pricing for new materials.
Complying with regulations for ITAR drawings.
Coordinating supplier visits to negotiate pricing, review performance, and stay informed of pricing and lead-time trends.
Visiting supplier facilities as required.
Supplying vendors with correct drawings/revisions and specifications.
Providing purchasing support for materials and services, including capital equipment, to various departments.
Manually monitoring consumable supplies inventories.
Negotiating pricing, purchasing, tracking, expediting/rescheduling of consumable supplies.
Supporting other Coherent divisions/BUs as needed.
Processing reports for purchases, receipts, open POs, etc.
Complying with ISO 9001 procedures and work instructions.
Complying with trade compliance import procedures for foreign suppliers and determining HTS codes.
Providing input on purchasing policies and procedures.
Working with IT and other personnel to improve ERP purchasing processes.
Assisting the Procurement Manager on various projects and tasks.
Attending all training as required.