About this role
<p><strong>Sr. Buyer</strong></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><strong>ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:</strong></p> <ul type="disc"> <li>Maintain daily interaction with supply base to insure the use of current information regarding open PO’s, current lead times, pricing, etc.</li> <li>Minimizes risk to the company and customers by utilizing data-based business analysis to select suppliers / manufacturers when purchasing materials for production and NPI.</li> <li>Responsible for creating/executing PO’s according to the MRP Planned Orders and Requisition procedure, with competitive pricing that maintains company’s profitability and success.</li> <li>Identifies / develops new suppliers to improve supply chain (pricing, delivery, etc).</li> <li>Approves invoices for payment within department procedural guidelines.</li> <li>Expedites delivery of goods to users when needed and uses alternate suppliers or sources if necessary.</li> <li>Works with supply chain management to establish goals for cost savings and executes plans to achieve them.</li> <li>Utilizes MRP action messages on a weekly basis to place new orders and/or reschedule expedite, or cancel existing PO’s. </li> <li>Responsible for maintaining MRP data for open PO’s related to promise dates, pricing, quantities, expedites, etc. </li> <li>Manages and coordinates related supplier updates for ERP system with regard to pricing; lead time, minimum order quantities, specification change notices or other information.</li> <li>Works with Quality Assurance group on related MRB's and takes responsibility for coordinating the corrective action process with suppliers.</li> <li>Partners with the Accounting Department to resolve any accounts payable issues.</li> <li>Works with other members of the materials team to create and maintain department KPI’s and reports (PPV, late report, expedite list, etc).</li> <li>Direct Supplier and Commodity management for a specific number of Commodities/Suppliers.</li> <li>Representing the section at internal meetings and presenting Purchasing performance achievements</li> <li>Management and coordination of purchasing activities with relation to Cost, Inventory reduction and Delivery and Quality</li> <li>Coordinating and managing with Quality personnel, resolutions to Supplier Quality concerns, ensuring timely and effective containment and long term resolution of each concern</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><strong>EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:</strong></p> <ul type="disc"> <li>Bachelor degree in Engineering or Administration</li> <li>5 year of experience in the position, preferable in Maquiladora environment within an electronics manufacturing environment.</li> <li>Bilingual</li> <li>Working knowledge of kanban and supplier managed inventories is a plus.</li> <li>High competency level in use of Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, as a minimum)</li> <li>Proven track record of controlling and reducing external spend whilst developing a robust supplier base.</li> <li>Proven track record of controlling and reducing inventory on hand and Excess and Obsolete.</li> <li>Able to bring a new dimension to procurement activities.</li> <li>Fully conversant with modern procurement and purchasing techniques.</li> <li>Experience of Purchasing bespoke, manufactured parts including scheduled deliveries.</li> <li>Experience of working with MRP systems is essential.</li> <li>Experience of outsourcing to low cost countries.</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong>SKILLS AND ABILITIES:</strong></p> <ul type="disc"> <li>Ability to develop constructive and effective working relationships within and outside the organization.</li> <li>Strong leadership skills</li> <li>“Hands on” approach to all tasks</li> <li>Ability to take a proactive approach to overcome challenges and achieve results</li> <li>Versatile, tenacious and people orientated</li> <li>Result orientated and confident</li> <li>Proven appreciation of customer service expectations and cost demands of business</li> <li>Commercial and financial acumen</li> <li>Sets priorities taking into account short and long-term needs of the business </li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong>LEADERSHIP CHARACTERISTICS:</strong></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Delivers results</strong></p> <ul type="disc"> <li><strong>Sets high standards of performance and consistently meets them</strong></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong>Fact-based</strong></p> <ul type="disc"> <li><strong>Collects the relevant and appropriate data and makes actionable decisions/plans based upon this information</strong></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong>Continuous Improvement</strong></p> <ul type="disc"> <li><strong>Utilizes a lean process approach to continually improve the speed and effectiveness of all Company processes</strong></li> </ul>