Buyer I

ACR Electronics Inc•Fort Lauderdale, FL

16d•Onsite

About The Position

To execute planning and buying activities in support of assigned commodities and suppliers. Responsible for supplier and customer on-time delivery, inventory levels, and Purchase Price Variance performance for assigned commodities and suppliers. A knowledge worker who applies information and judgment in a specific area to achieve results and solve problems.

Requirements

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, and colleagues.
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, proportions, and percentages.
Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
Experience using MS Excel, specifically pivot table, Word, and Outlook a must in addition to the ability to research using the internet.
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
Ability to interpret and follow a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Responsibilities

Plan and procure all material requirements based on daily reports of Purchase Requisition Lines and internal purchase requisitions.
Monitor and adjust material requirements based on daily MRP Action Proposals.
Maintain and update supplier lead times, package/minimum quantities, supplier part number, and supplier contact information in the ERP system.
Place and monitor purchase orders to support production plans and internal purchase requisitions.
Proactively identify potential stock issues and communicate to the Purchasing Manager to support effective prioritization and decision-making in production scheduling or customer order fulfillment.
Negotiate and administer purchase orders in support of the internal needs of the organization.
Monitor open purchase orders for accuracy of delivery dates, cost, quantity, and engineering revision level.
Work with Quality to address and disposition any quality issues and returns to suppliers.
Work with finance to address any payment issues.
Support Supply Chain special projects as needed.
Monitors and analyzes sales records, trends, or economic conditions to anticipate buying patterns and determine what products the organization will sell and how much inventory is needed.
Collaborates with staff to obtain information about needs and preferences.
Examines, selects, orders, and purchases at the most favorable price consistent with quality, quantity, specification requirements, and other factors.
Performs other duties as assigned by management.