Junior Buyer

Winchester Interconnect • Peabody, MA

6d • $55,000 - $65,000

About The Position

As a Buyer, you will be a part of a knowledgeable team who is supportive of each other and other departments- and has fun getting stuff done!

Requirements

• 1-3 years purchasing experience or related manufacturing experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Associate degree or Bachelor degree or equivalent encouraged, not required
• Ability to efficiently and creatively collect, research and analyze data to make decisions and solve problems
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions. Responds well to questions, with clear precise answers. Participates regularly in meetings; communicating in a positive manner with all levels of personnel (written and oral)
• Ability to work and communicate with remote locations and personnel

Responsibilities

• Support actions to grow top line organically
• Identify and implement initiatives to reduce costs - document and track results
• Supplier on time
• Supplier quality
• Communication of supply issues to planning/production
• Maintain purchase order dates, quantities, etc.
• Place spot buys
• Maintain leadtime in system
• Make versus Buy decisions
• MRB activity: rejections, RTV’s, reworks, Supplier notification
• Invoice issues related to spot buys and contract pricing
• Quoting
• Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned at the discretion of management
• Hold yourself accountable, collaborate with your peers, be empowered to take action
• Recognize your peers through company social media platforms
• Have customer centric focus
• Communicate clear expectations for product, delivery and quality requirements to suppliers
• Maintain accurate delivery dates to communicate schedules, respond quickly to expedite or information requests to planning/ operations
• Suggest change in sources to support on-time, quality, cost reduction, customer on-time or other company objectives
• Build relationships with suppliers
• Negotiate various supply chain attributes
• Make open suggestions for improvements in company practices, across all departments

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees