Buyer

The Buyer reviews material requirements for actual and forecasted sales, and plans and purchases the highest quality material, parts and components, etc. at the most cost-effective pricing while meeting delivery requirements, and analyses material requirements to determine when materials will be needed, in accordance with company policies and procedures.

Principle Duties and Areas of Responsibility:

• Establish sources of supply, negotiates price, and delivery date

• Identify business opportunities and risks through analyzing sales performance, provide analysis to summarize and analyze weekly sales data

• Run status reports and analysis for adequate levels of material to meet projected production needs.

• Review all purchase requisitions and order accordingly, ensuring the purchase of the highest quality materials, parts, components, or services at the most cost-effective pricing, while meeting delivery requirements.

• Insert data in the ERP system, suppliers data and other data required by the company

• Process purchase orders needed for materials to meet production requirements.

• Communicate with suppliers.

• Check materials and part shortages and expedite as needed.

• Coordinate with suppliers for materials ensuring the ability to meet production requirements and quality standards. Assist with sourcing of new suppliers as required.

• Negotiate best pricing and delivery from vendors while working with vendors on cost saving measures.

• Work with Plant Manager and leadership to ensure the continuous, on-going improvement of processes, methods, productivity and quality, while reducing costs.

• Work with logistics to ensure the right organization and flow of material in the supply chain

• Management of relationships with freight forwarders and conducting the related tariff negotiations

• Organization of express, groupages and full load shipments, by land, sea and air

• Budget prevision and logistics cost analysis

• Other duties as required