Buyer

Boyd • Laconia, NH

13d • Onsite

About The Position

Boyd Thermal by Eaton is seeking a JR Buyer/OSP Coordinator in our Laconia, NH location. This role provides purchasing support for OSP requirements and manufacturing needs, including placing inter-company orders. The Buyer serves as the liaison between suppliers, sales, manufacturing, and other support groups to achieve business objectives. This position also offers back-up support to the Purchasing Supervisor. The job involves intense daily functions supporting OSP and manufacturing in a fast-paced environment, requiring the ability to manage multiple tasks such as placing POs, sourcing new vendors, setting up new vendors, resolving discrepancies with Accounts Payable, handling ECNs, expediting materials, and adapting to procedural changes. The role also involves evaluating current procedures and recommending improvements for efficiency and planning.

Requirements

• Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel) and email proficiency.
• Ability to gather, process, and analyze data in spreadsheets and present reports to management.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to be versatile and adapt to a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Ability to function as a team player.
• Ability to accept personal accountability for successful job performance.
• Ability to initiate and offer suggestions aimed at improving customer service.
• High school diploma or associate's degree; some college preferred.
• Previous Buyer experience in a fast-paced manufacturing company preferred.
• Must be a U.S. Person as defined by ITAR (U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident, Political Asylee, or Refugee).
• Candidate will not need sponsorship now or in the future.
• Only candidates residing within 50 miles (80 kilometers) of the Laconia, NH facility will be considered.

Nice To Haves

• Some college preferred.
• Previous Buyer experience in a fast-paced manufacturing company preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee workflow through the OSP area, ensuring timely issuance of OSP POs by utilizing WO’s, Oracle, Thru-put (supply/demand, dispatch, buyer report), and the planner/scheduler’s pegging report.
• Manage Purchase Orders (POs), ensuring confirmation dates are updated based on supplier feedback and that pricing and quantities align with supplier confirmations.
• Manage supplier relationships, including communication regarding confirmation dates, pricing discrepancies, quality issues, and engineering revision changes. Monitor supplier On-Time Delivery (OTD) and Quality Control (QC) performance, and work with the Purchasing Supervisor to issue supplier report cards and with the QC Manager to issue Corrective Action Requests (CARs) for performance issues.
• Provide purchasing support for non-inventory items needed by the manufacturing facility, adhering to approval guidelines for authorized personnel and dollar limitations. Provide feedback on confirmations regarding delivery dates, pricing discrepancies, and Minimum Order Quantities (MOQs).
• Manage Inter-co ordering by placing POs to sister facilities for production or buy/sell products, using the "Suggested PO" report from Thru-Put and adhering to the "buyer action" date to meet scheduled requirements. This task requires checking at least twice a week.
• Collaborate with gateway work centers (warehouse, receiving, incoming inspection-QC) to ensure prompt receipt of materials for stock, OSP returns, or non-inventory item distribution. Resolve discrepancies between ordered demand and supplier deliveries.
• Be cross-trained to back up the Purchasing Supervisor, ensuring coverage during absences.
• Interpret and execute Thruput and Oracle purchasing reports to determine OSP and material requirements. Manage the open purchase report in Oracle in a fast-paced environment.
• Promptly relay problems related to delivery to Planning/Manufacturing and update the system immediately. Relay pricing problems (increases or decreases) to Management & Engineering. Relay quality defect problems to the QC manager, Planning/scheduling & Engineering. Relay lead-time discrepancy problems to Planning/scheduling & Engineering, updating Oracle for inventory items and the Thruput table for OSP items.
• Assist in clearing incoming overseas cargo through customs by working with the Shipping company/Broker/Global Transportation Manager.
• Handle miscellaneous projects.

Benefits

• Opportunity to gain exposure to and work with many cross-functional teams.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree