Buyer

Position Summary: Buyer will negotiate with vendors for the purchase of all materials, supplies, equipment, and services used by the company. The Buyer will manage vendor purchase orders through the ERP System.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Negotiates with vendors for goods and services, negotiating the best possible price and service guarantee.
• Establishes purchasing policies and ensures compliance.
• Develops new supply sources where vendors are inadequate.
• Examines bids and makes awards.
• Establishes account/credit and terms.
• Negotiates blanket purchase orders when appropriate and monitors cost during the time period.
• Checks requisitions for appropriate approval and account numbers.
• Works closely with receiving department to ensure proper supplies arrived.
• Traces delinquent arrivals from purchase orders.
• Follows environmental and safety regulations and acts in compliance with U.S. laws.
• Complies with safety and corporate guidelines on business ethics.
• Supports new business proposals.
• Develops and maintains stocking program.
• Develops vendor relationships.
• Required participation in internal training as needed to perform the duties assigned to this role.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills and Abilities)

• U.S. Person status required do to export control
• H.S. Diploma or equivalent
• 4 -7+ years purchasing experience
• Knowledge of ERP systems, EPICOR preferred.
• Understanding of supply chain and procurement process
• 5+ years of manufacturing experience preferred
• Strong attention to detail
• Must be well organized, flexible, and able to work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
• Must thrive in a team-oriented and deadline-driven environment
• Ability to verbally communicate, read and comprehend written and verbal instructions in English
• Demonstrated proficiency in MS Office programs- Excel, Word, Outlook, Power Point and Adobe Acrobat

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 20 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.