Materials - Buyer - Direct - Entry

Iconma Portal • Austin, TX

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About The Position

The Materials - Buyer - Direct supports supply continuity so manufacturing can operate with speed and quality. The role follows standard purchasing processes and requires knowledge and experience in its discipline, while continuing to build higher-level skills and knowledge of the company, its processes, and customers. The buyer solves straightforward problems using standard procedures and receives a moderate level of guidance and direction.

The position manages supplier orders and delivery, purchase and RFQ activities, and inventory reduction efforts. It also works with suppliers and internal stakeholders to address supply, shipment, receiving, billing, and other delivery-related issues.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• 1–2 years of related experience.
• Solid understanding of the industry’s key business drivers.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills to explain complex information to others.
• Competencies: creativity; supplier selection; E&Z inventory; supplier problem resolution; dispute management; supplier monitoring; change control; supplier capability; supplier relationship management; RFQs; supplier negotiations; problem solving; supplier capacity; allocation management; shortage management; MRP execution; material cost management (PPV); purchase order management; influencing; and exception handling.

Responsibilities

• Follow up on orders, verify delivery, approve payment, and maintain necessary records.
• Adhere to standard purchasing business processes.
• Proactively ensure timely delivery and shipment of parts from suppliers to client factories, resolving shipment, receiving, and billing issues with suppliers.
• Partner with suppliers on demand and supply collaboration.
• Execute and manage supplier pull-ins and push-outs to meet MRP demand.
• Drive inventory and E&Z reduction efforts.
• Negotiate and execute purchases and RFQs to achieve the lowest cost while considering quality, source reliability, and urgency of need.
• Drive resolution of supply issues with key stakeholders, including engineering, manufacturing, and Program Managers, with support from Managers.

Benefits

• Health benefits
• Referral program
• Growth and advancement opportunities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level