Buyer

Coordinates activities involved in the acquisition of goods and services that meet the requirements necessary for Operations. The buyer is responsible for managing relationships with assigned commodity listings measuring core metrics of quality, delivery, and cost. The buyer shall strategically analyze assigned commodities and implement action plans to reduce cost year over year while helping to preserve flawless delivery and quality.

Responsibilities/Duties:

- The buyer is responsible for maintaining existing supplier relationships, and developing new relationships when warranted.
- The buyer may negotiate long-term or just-in-time buying agreements for goods and services, with overall approval being provided by senior management
- The buyer will resolve any matter regarding material found not to be in conformance with customer print or Purchase Order specification for their assigned commodity groups.
- The buyer will plan, schedule, and coordinate the purchase of parts to meet production or shipping dates.
- The buyer is responsible for expediting the delivery of product when necessary.
- The buyer is responsible for inventory management of their assigned commodity group.
- The buyer is responsible for continually exploring opportunities for cost savings with the goal of achieving savings twice their wages.
- The buyer is responsible for monitoring supplier quality, delivery, and purchase price variance performance.
- This position may require some travel for supplier visitation.
- All buyers are to display a high standard of ethics in all transactions, keeping the interest of the company foremost at all times.
- Buyers will perform other duties as assigned.

SKILLS:

Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must:

- Have proven supplier management skills
- Possess knowledge of PC applications
- Demonstrate effective communication skills, both written and verbal.

Education and/or experience:

- Bachelor's degree (B.A.) from four year College or university; or one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Language Skills:

- Ability to read, analyzes, and interprets common technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents.
- Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, suppliers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community.
- Ability to effectively present information to top management.

Mathematical Skills:

- Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference and volume.
- Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry

Reasoning Ability:

- Ability to define problems collects data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
- Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Training Requirements:

- Computer (HFA/CMS screens and their function/use)
- Inventory Management
- Time Management training
- Negotiating, communications skills
- Blueprint reading
- HFA software training