Materials Buyer

Trace-A-Matic Corporation•Brookfield, WI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Materials Buyer manages an annual materials expenditure base of $12 million to $15 million in support of the company’s purchasing programs. The role handles source selection and procurement for materials used in direct and indirect production, securing products and services at competitive cost, quality, and delivery levels consistent with company policies and standards. It also plans and schedules timely receipts and controls inventory in line with company schedules and policies.

Requirements

Fluency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook.
Previous experience using ERP/MRP systems.
Strong organizational and communication skills, with the ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment.
Professional phone skills to foster and maintain partnership relationships with suppliers.
Familiarity with MRP processes.
Ability to read blueprints and a working understanding of machining.
Ability to perform industrial-manufacturing purchasing and knowledge of materials used to produce industrial machined goods.
College degree with an emphasis on supply chain operations and purchasing in a manufacturing environment, and the ability to understand engineering processes and specifications.
At least 5 years of purchasing experience in a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

Initiate and maintain purchase orders and amendments for materials and services, coordinating closely with operations planning to support timely receipt and inventory management.
Ensure purchase order information is accurate and resolve or coordinate suppliers’ technical questions.
Obtain and analyze quotations as needed; negotiate prices and terms; and research potential suppliers based on cost, quality, on-time delivery, and requirements such as ISO, AS9100, and NADCAP.
Monitor market prices and trends, engineering developments, and manufacturing-method improvements related to assigned responsibilities, and advise company activities with the purchasing manager’s concurrence.
Interview and consult with current and prospective suppliers about supply capabilities, transportation coordination, and inventory control and management; negotiate prices and delivery terms with guidance from the purchasing manager.
Coordinate schedules and inventory control parameters for assigned products and services in accordance with MRP requirements or arrangements with requisitioners.
Coordinate quality matters and engineering changes or developments between company or customer requirements and suppliers, as appropriate.
Resolve supplier conflicts involving nonconforming materials, including credit and debit negotiations.