BuyerPlanner

Seeking a Buyer/Planner for a leading global provider of engineered solutions for the industrial and government industry.

The ideal candidate has a minimum of 3 years experience purchasing electromechanical parts and components along with 2 years in a material planning capacity. You have strong communication skills that will allow for effective oral and written communication with suppliers and internal customers. You have sound decisionmaking skills with the ability to exercise good judgment.

What you will do:

Responsible for purchasing logistics and material flow and material planning of contracted and noncontracted goods and services to meet established quality pricing and schedule requirements.

Properly manage all purchasing material movement and projectbased material planning activities within the ERP system

Employ a Just In Time (JIT) philosophy for material procurement and planning purposes.

Direct point of contact for Production and Project Management for material requirements schedules and costing.

Verify BOMs against CAD drawings and project SOW to ensure order accuracy.

Review impact of all pending Engineering Change Requests upon schedule and pricing.

Research identify and assess new suppliers

Evaluate and compare vendor quotes to select the most desirable supplier.

Ensure Suppliers provide quality materials ontime and resolve material issues and material returns when expectations are not met.

Coordinate and work directly with suppliers management and logistics teams to schedule expedite and track deliveries to ensure schedules are met.

Verify and review project based purchase requisitions for accuracy and confirmation of receipt of material against schedule.

Visits suppliers facilities to qualify them as new sources and assists in the resolution of production design quality and/or delivery problems.

Establish good business relationship with suppliers to allow for improved lead times better pricing and facilitation of problem resolutions.

Requirements

Bachelor s Degree in a technical discipline or equivalent

Strong negotiation and vendor management skills

Strong mechanical aptitude

Familiarity running ERP planning module for project specific requirements (not according to forecast)

Experience working with BOMS and ability to read blueprints wiring diagrams and to identify electronic components

Proficiency in MS Office applications and prior experience working with an MRP or ERP system. MS AX preferred.

US Citizen or permanent resident

NonEssential Skills:

Prior experience working with fabricators and subcontractors

Familiarity working according to quality standards and procedures

Strategic sourcing experience

Prior experience working for a capital equipment or electromechanical system manufacturing Company.

Familiarity working with domestic and international freight forwarders and shipping Companies.

Benefits

• Health Insurance
  
• Dental Insurance
  
• Retirement 401k
  
• PTO
  
• Vacation Pay
  

Bachelor s Degree in a technical discipline or equivalent Strong negotiation and vendor management skills Strong mechanical aptitude Familiarity running ERP planning module for project specific requirements (not according to forecast) Experience working with BOMS and ability to read blueprints, wiring diagrams and to identify electronic components Proficiency in MS Office applications and prior experience working with an MRP or ERP system. MS AX preferred. US Citizen or permanent resident Non-Essential Skills: Prior experience working with fabricators and subcontractors Familiarity working according to quality standards and procedures Strategic sourcing experience Prior experience working for a capital equipment or electro-mechanical system manufacturing Company. Familiarity working with domestic and international freight forwarders and shipping Companies.