Buyer II

Research, quote, and purchase materials or services from executed planned sales order demands and requisitions submitted. Interacts with program management, engineering, and production departments to understand material and demand requirements.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

Reasonable accommodation will be provided to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their job, absent undue hardship.

• Review and coordinate MRP/ERP suggestions and plans to support CTP schedules.
• Analyze and evaluate supplier proposals, taking into consideration price, quality, delivery times, and other relevant factors.
• Prepares purchase orders, places orders, and selects vendors.
• Develop and maintain relationships with existing and new suppliers, ensuring effective communication and negotiation for favorable terms and conditions.
• Organizes product information and tracks past due orders.
• Resolve issues or disputes with suppliers, such as late deliveries, quality concerns, or contractual noncompliance, ensuring satisfactory resolutions that align with the organization's goals.
• Obtains materials from suppliers at the lowest cost consistent with considerations of quality, reliability of source, and urgency of need.
• Studies market trends, interviews vendors, and recommends sources of supply.
• Maintain accurate records of purchases, contracts, and supplier information, utilizing procurement software and systems.
• Provides material status updates to management and closely monitors orders to ensure on-time delivery to meet demand.
• Maintain material lead time and planning criteria in the ERP database to provide accurate information for planning and inventory targets.
• Using available data, prepare procurement reports for the management team.
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as needed.

Qualifications:

Required Education and Experience:

• A bachelor’s degree in supply chain is a plus
• CPIM, CPSM, or CPP is highly desirable
• 2+ years of experience in procurement in an electronics manufacturing environment.
• Proficiency in procurement software, ERP/MRP, to manage purchasing processes, track inventory, and generate reports.
• Performs work under general supervision. Handles moderately complex issues and problems and refers more complex issues to higher-level staff.
• Possesses solid working knowledge of subject matter.
• Strong negotiation and communication skills to effectively interact with suppliers, internal stakeholders, and cross-functional teams.
• Attention to detail to ensure accuracy in purchase orders, contracts, and supplier information.
• Excellent ability to multitask and prioritize.

Required Skills and Abilities

• Proficient user of MS Office Suite, Teams, and Asana
• Proficient user of uniPoint, ERP, MRP, and Adobe