Buyer

Position Summary:

The buyer ensures that material and services are delivered according to the production schedule and negotiated terms and agreements. The buyer seeks opportunities to reduce material and operating costs by maintaining effective communication between engineering and suppliers.

Responsibilities/Duties:

• Sources new and alternative material as needed by price and availability pressures. Leverages internal and external relationships to uncover these opportunities.
• Sense’s shortage situations and proactively communicates to purchasing and production leadership until the shortage is resolved, including, but not limited, to spot purchases.
• Manages purchases orders and resolves issues with receiving and accounting. Actively pursues overstock and other returns with suppliers. Maintain planned inventory levels.
• Understands usage patterns and questions suggested purchases when needed. Identifies and corrects planning errors in concert with planners and supervisors.
• Utilizes MRP and other ‘buy’ signals in a timely and efficient manner. Places orders with suppliers abiding by negotiated lead times, lot sizes, and other strategies.
• Communicate forecasts and production trends to suppliers. Maintains supplier contact information for multiples levels in ERP system. Works with Supplier Quality Dept and maintaining Supplier Score Cards.
• Performs stock counts and data entry tasks during annual physical inventory.
• Other duties as assigned.

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 accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience: Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university; or four to five years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.  Experience in the marine industry is a plus.

Language Skills: Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

Mathematical Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent. As well as draw and interpret bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability: Ability to think critically and do so under a limitation of time.  Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. The ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Use the drop down boxes to select the appropriate response to each area.

Continuous/C = 67-100%, Frequent/F = 33-66%, Occasional/O = 33%, None/N

1. Sits                 6 hours
2. Stands          1 hours
3. Walks            1 hours
4. Drives           0 hours

Employee Lifts and/or Carries:  type amount of weight in each area

Maximum: 50 (lbs.)                         Frequently: 5 (lbs.)                          Occasionally: 15 (lbs.)

Employee uses Hands for repetitive activities: 

1. Simple Grasping:      Right, Occasional                              Left, Occasional
2. Pushing/Pulling:       Right, Occasional                              Left, Occasional
3. Fine Manipulation:  Right, Occasional                              Left, Occasional

Employee uses Feet for repetitive activities: 

1. Right: Occasional                      Left: Occasional

Employee is required to perform these activities: 

1. Bending at Waist:                     Occasional
2. Squatting:                                   Occasional
3. Climbing Ladders, Stairs:       Occasional
4. Kneeling on Ground:              Occasional
5. Reaching Above Shoulder:   Occasional

Work Environment The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job (i.e., heat/cold, dust/dampness, height; chemical; noise; resin). PPE requirements are included. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Competencies

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

Teamwork: Balances team and individual responsibilities; Exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views; Gives and welcomes feedback; Contributes to building a positive team spirit; Puts success of team above own interests; Supports everyone's efforts to succeed.

Motivation: Measures self against standard of excellence.

Quality: Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Applies feedback to improve performance; Monitors own work to ensure quality.

Attendance/Punctuality: Is consistently at work and on time.

Dependability: Takes responsibility for own actions.

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