Mechanical Buyer

Air Techniques Inc•Melville, NY

7h•Onsite

About The Position

Founded in 1962, Air Techniques, Inc. manufactures first-rate products for the dental industry, having grown into a successful corporation. At their New York headquarters, they design and build utility room and digital imaging products in a vertically integrated factory, adhering to FDA Good Manufacturing Practices and stringent Quality Standards. In-house engineering staff designs products for the dental market. The company maintains ISO-13485 registration certification, reinforcing its commitment to quality and customer satisfaction, and is known for superior quality worldwide. Under the guidance of the Purchasing Supervisor, the Mechanical Buyer is responsible for sourcing and purchasing various mechanical parts, including injection molding, castings, machined parts (milled or turned), fasteners, gears, pulleys, and sheet metal. This role involves developing new suppliers, obtaining competitive quotations, placing and verifying orders, expediting deliveries, processing material returns, and adjusting delivery requirements to meet production needs. A key requirement is aggressively maintaining on-time vendor deliveries. The position also expects cost reduction efforts through effective purchase quantities and competitive bidding, while ensuring high quality, on-time deliveries, and reasonable inventory levels.

Requirements

Minimum of 6 years of professional experience
Experience purchasing plastic molded parts, castings, tooling, complex mechanical components and assemblies
Understanding of ISO, UL, CE, FDA requirements
Experience with an MRP/ERP system
Understanding of purchasing principles
Proficient with Microsoft Excel including formulas, v-lookups, and pivot tables
Creativity, flexibility, adaptability, excellent teamwork, and analytical skills
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain Management or related experience required

Nice To Haves

ISM certification

Responsibilities

developing new suppliers
obtaining competitive quotations from multiple vendors to manufacturing drawing and specifications
placing orders
verifying orders
expediting orders for on time deliveries
processing defecting material returns
adjusting delivery requirements on the fly to meet customer and company production requirements
aggressively maintain on time vendor deliveries
Cost reduction efforts through most effective purchase quantities and competitive bidding while maintaining high quality, on time deliveries, and reasonable inventory levels are expected
Responsible for the development, strategy and ownership for their assigned commodities including materials, components and services purchased in support of the master production schedule and new product development. Commodities to include plastic molded parts, castings, machining tools, sheet metals, various fabrications
Understand the workflow and dynamics of a manufacturing company and its necessary interactions with purchasing
Demonstrated ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and understand fabrication and manufacturing technologies/techniques
Responsible for RFP’s, sourcing (domestically and internationally), proposal evaluation, negotiating agreements and contract terms based on the most competitive total cost of ownership solutions
Manage supplier relationships and performance in areas of quality, inventory, delivery, service, continuous improvement, innovation, cost avoidance and cost reduction
Maintain and track part parameters and availability within assigned commodity
Collaborate with R&D, Engineering, and Quality teams throughout first article process
Constantly evaluates parts and assemblies and recommends possible other candidates or assemblies that can be purchased from approved global sources of supply
Collaborate with Planning department for regular forecasting
Interfaces with Product Engineering when needed to ensure an accurate and timely implementation of new parts, revisions, or other tasks required to outsource assemblies
Reports PPV, variances, progress, or anything else that applies to this position in a formal, and timely manner as required by the Purchasing Department Supervisor, or Operations Management
Performs other duties, as assigned