Sr. Buyer - Electronics

Johnson Outdoors•Eufaula, AL

About The Position

Purchases higher-impact, technical, or complex materials to meet Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRP) planned-order requirements and support domestic and global demand and on-time delivery. Ensures international, subsidiary, and miscellaneous demands are incorporated accurately into monthly purchases. Manages order placement, vendor delivery schedules, day-to-day vendor performance, and fulfillment. Monitors supply risks, quality issues, shortages, and excess or obsolete materials, and coordinates resolutions with internal and external teams. Evaluates supplier contracts and compliance, supports supplier partnership arrangements and inventory management, and works to reduce freight expenses, material liability, and material-management costs. Develops reports and benchmarks to improve purchasing and supplier-management processes, reviews annual forecasts, and participates in planning for inventory availability and disposition of excess or obsolete materials. Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Ability to solve complex problems and analyze possible solutions using technical experience and judgment.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office and MRP software.
Ability to create complex reports covering quality, processes, benchmarks, and expenses to support decision-making.
Solid working knowledge of supply management, production, and inventory-control methods and procedures.
Excellent knowledge of receiving, quality, engineering, and material-flow processes.
Strong written and oral communication skills for communicating with internal teams, external vendors and suppliers, and employees at various levels.
Strong negotiation skills.
Ability to work well with teams.

Responsibilities

Purchase higher-impact, technical, or complex materials to meet MRP planned-order requirements and support domestic and global demand and on-time delivery.
Ensure international, subsidiary, and miscellaneous demand is accurately incorporated into monthly purchases.
Place orders and manage vendor delivery schedules.
Monitor and resolve anticipated shortages, non-conforming materials, and excess or obsolete materials.
Identify risks, develop alternative solutions, assess impacts on product delivery, and communicate issues and resolutions to internal teams, including sourcing and product management.
Manage day-to-day vendor performance and fulfillment.
Evaluate and monitor contracts for supplier compliance with expectations, terms, and conditions; communicate expectations and identify when contract changes may be needed.
Assist in developing supplier partnerships to manage internal and vendor-consigned inventory, reduce inventory ownership, and shorten lead times.
Perform inventory analysis when required.
Troubleshoot and analyze quality issues, collaborating with internal and external teams to resolve them.
Help reduce freight expenses, material liability, and the cost of managing materials.
Develop reports with measurements and benchmarks to improve purchasing and supplier-management processes.
Review annual forecasts and participate in planning to ensure inventory availability.
Participate in determining the disposition of excess and obsolete materials.
Perform other duties as assigned.