Materials - Buyer - Direct – Intermediate

Iconma Portal•Austin, TX

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Materials Buyer - Direct ensures supply continuity to enable manufacturing with speed and quality. The role manages supplier pull-ins and push-outs to meet MRP demand, and leads cross-functional efforts to resolve supply issues with stakeholders including engineering, manufacturing, Program Managers, and Supplier Account Management. The position executes purchasing activities to obtain the lowest cost while considering quality, source reliability, and urgency of need. It also leads inventory and E&Z reduction efforts, manages assigned purchasing projects—including cost, schedule, and scope—and handles complex, sensitive information with supplier leadership and internal stakeholders. The buyer contributes to purchasing process improvements and trains colleagues on department purchasing activities. This role requires in-depth knowledge and experience, independent work with minimal guidance, and the ability to solve complex problems using existing solutions from new perspectives. It also serves as a resource for colleagues with less experience.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree.
2–4 years of experience.
Strong knowledge of industry best practices, key business drivers, and marketplace competition.
Demonstrated leadership skills to lead small projects and build consensus as needed.
Extensive experience in PO Management, Allocation Management, Excess and Zero Demand (E&Z) Inventory, Dispute Management, and Buyer - Material Cost Management (PPV).
Working experience in Influencing, Exception Handling, Buyer - Requests For Quotes (RFQs), Problem Solving, Material Plan (MRP) Execution, Creativity, Buyer - Supplier Selection, Buyer - Supplier Problem Resolution, Change Control, Buyer - Supplier Monitoring, Buyer - Supplier Relationship Management, Supplier Capability, Buyer - Supplier Negotiations, Buyer - Supplier Capacity, and Shortage Management.

Responsibilities

Ensure supply continuity to enable manufacturing with speed and quality.
Execute and manage supplier pull-ins and push-outs to meet MRP demand.
Lead cross-functional teams to resolve supply issues with key stakeholders, including engineering, manufacturing, Program Managers, and Supplier Account Management.
Drive purchasing activities to achieve the lowest cost while considering quality, source reliability, and urgency of need.
Lead inventory and E&Z reduction efforts.
Manage and lead assigned purchasing projects, including cost, schedule, and scope.
Manage complex and sensitive information with supplier leadership and internal stakeholders.
Contribute to purchasing process improvement within the team.
Act as a trainer for department purchasing activities.