Manufacturing Buyer

Plasser American Corp•Chesapeake, VA

About The Position

The Manufacturing Buyer ensures the most efficient and accurate processing and documentation of transactions, with the overall goal of minimizing the total costs without impacting service levels. This role involves negotiating pricing, searching for alternate suppliers, handling repairs and returns, working on back order lists and overdue variance lists, and potentially participating in MRO purchasing. As a Manufacturing Buyer Level I, you will manage day-to-day business relationships with suppliers through supporting activities including ordering, communication of demand/volume/delivery requirements, issue resolution, and follow-up on backorders. The Manufacturing Buyer ensures accurate and timely processing of purchase orders in accordance with Plasser American’s standards. This role researches items for price and verification of specifications, sources materials and suppliers as required to achieve corporate goals, and negotiates contracts to obtain material from suppliers at the lowest cost consistent with quality, lead time, and reliability. The Manufacturing Buyer manages supplier relationships to ensure continuity of inventory receipts and services that meet quality, service, delivery, and price performance standards. This role recommends changes to the supplier base and supplier consolidation, prepares and follows up on orders to expedite delivery, and resolves shipping/receiving and invoice discrepancies. May verify invoices, handle repairs and returns, and expedite items on the Customer Back order list and overdue variance list. The Manufacturing Buyer participates in continuous improvement and vendor qualification activities. The Manufacturing Buyer also arranges plant and building maintenance, and sources and purchases MRO items.

Requirements

Bachelor degree (B.A or B.S.) in Supply Chain Management, Business, Operations Management, Engineering or related field from a four-year college or university or equivalent experience.
Minimum of three+ years buyer experience in a manufacturing organization.
Proficient knowledge in purchasing concepts and procedures.
Proven, demonstrated understanding of materials and supply chain management functions.
Ability to read, analyze and interpret common legal documents and credit applications.
Ability to effectively present information to management.
Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community.
Ability to write business letters and memos.
Working knowledge of PC's, Internet usage and e-mail.
Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
Working knowledge of PC's, Internet usage, e-mail and working experience with ERP-LX.
Valid driver’s license.
Effective communication, both written and verbal.
Highly organized.
Working knowledge and demonstrated abilities utilizing mechanical knowledge.
Proficient in Microsoft Word (Level 3).
Proficient in Microsoft Excel (Level 3).
Proficient in Microsoft Outlook (Level 3).
Proficient in ERP (Level 3).
Proficient in MRP (Level 3).
Proficient in reading and interpreting drawings (Level 3).
Must maintain strict confidentiality.
Must be honest and trustworthy.
Must be respectful.
Possess cultural awareness and sensitivity.
Must be flexible.
Must demonstrate sound work ethics.
Results oriented.
Customer centric.

Nice To Haves

Preferred Level of proficiency in ERP: 4
Preferred Level of proficiency in reading and interpreting drawings: 4
Preferred Level of proficiency in Microsoft Word: 4
Preferred Level of proficiency in Microsoft Excel: 4
Preferred Level of proficiency in Microsoft Outlook: 4
Preferred Level of proficiency in MRP: 4

Responsibilities

Ensures the most efficient and accurate processing and documentation of transactions.
Minimizes total costs without impacting service levels.
Negotiates pricing.
Searches for alternate suppliers.
Handles repairs and returns.
Works on back order list and overdue variance list.
Manages day to day business relationships with suppliers.
Supports activities including ordering, communication of demand/volume/delivery requirements, issue resolution, and follow up on backorders.
Ensures accurate and timely processing of purchase orders.
Researches items for price and verification of specifications.
Sources materials and suppliers as required to achieve corporate goals.
Negotiates contracts to obtain material from suppliers at lowest cost consistent with consideration of quality, lead time and reliability of source.
Manages supplier relationships to ensure continuity of inventory receipts and services that meet the quality, service, delivery and price performance standards.
Recommends changes to supplier base as well as supplier consolidation.
Prepares and follows up on orders to expedite delivery.
Resolves shipping/receiving and invoice discrepancies.
Verifies invoices, handles repair and returns, and expedites items on Customer Back order list and overdue variance list.
Participates in continuous improvement activities.
Participates in vendor qualification activities.
Arranges plant and building maintenance.
Sources and purchases MRO items.