Contract Admin - Buyer

Job Overview

Controls Purchase Order placement and maintenance with suppliers for $15 - 18 million per year in assigned commodities. Shares responsibility for $3 - 5 million per month in inventory of assigned commodities.

Key Job Responsibilities

• Purchase Order Administration for assigned commodities:  planning orders to current requirements, placement with suppliers, releases against blanket purchase orders, determination of delivery lot sizes
• Inventory Control for assigned commodities via maintenance of manufacturing system planning policies.
• Insure that correct and current technical data is dispatched with each purchase order as required.
• Provide additional levels of control for critical or high value materials via PC based spreadsheets or data bases. These instruments to accurately reflect data from the primary electronic management system.
• Administer the processing of rejected materials in a timely fashion:  rework in house as required, returns to suppliers, reordering to replace unusable inventory, supplier recovery of scrap and rework
• Expedite assigned commodities when expediter is unable to obtain an acceptable delivery date.
• Resolve receiving or invoicing discrepancies.
• All duties and responsibilities of the position are to be approached with the goal of realizing continuous direct or indirect cost and inventory reductions.
• Monitor supplier performance reports and recommend corrective action where required.
• Make field trips to suppliers as required to maintain optimum relationships in respect to product or communications issues.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications/Requirements

• B.S. in Business Administration, Industrial Management, or Engineering, plus 2 - 3 years’ experience in Purchasing or Materials Management or 3 - 5 years of related industrial Purchasing experience.
• Ability to be an effective negotiator.
• Basic understanding of the technology involved in the production or processing of assigned commodities.
• Knowledge of material planning systems, bills of material, and other computer-based purchasing and inventory management systems.
• Knowledge of basic cost accounting principles and an understanding of value engineering and applications to cost reduction programs.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both written and verbal.
• Understanding of current market conditions and business climate as related to assigned commodities.
• Must have a valid Driver’s License.
• Physical Requirements:  While performing the duties of this job, the associate is required to have ordinary ambulatory skills sufficient to visit other locations; and the ability to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, and manipulate (lift, carry, move) light to medium weights of 1-10 pounds. Requires good hand-eye coordination, arm, hand and finger dexterity, including ability to grasp, and visual acuity to use a keyboard, operate equipment and read application information. The associate frequently is required to sit, reach with hands and arms, talk and hear.

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