Job Title: Buyer

Job Description

This role is responsible for obtaining materials, components, equipment, and services necessary for production needs. You will manage inventory levels, support material/product revisions, and coordinate with suppliers while supporting other business functions as required.

Responsibilities

• Review purchase requisitions to ensure their appropriateness with organizational requirements.
• Participate in make-or-buy decisions by providing supplier data to the decision-making process.
• Identify potential sources of supply for services, components, and equipment.
• Develop and review product specifications, performance terms, and acceptance criteria.
• Issue requests for bids, quotations, information, or proposals.
• Evaluate competitive offerings to determine the best overall offer for products or services.
• Conduct negotiations with potential suppliers to agree on pricing, delivery, and other terms.
• Prepare and issue purchase orders to suppliers using the AS400 system.
• Expedite deliveries and address purchase order discrepancies, quality issues, and receipt discrepancies through the NCR process.
• Apply purchasing practices in compliance with established laws, policies, and ethical principles.
• Maintain the computer purchasing database for assigned parts and suppliers.
• Communicate lead-time changes on the critical master schedule path to the manager and planning teams.
• Determine material requirements and maintain inventory at planned levels.
• Initiate cost-saving measures, including using blanket orders and foreign suppliers.
• Develop and manage effective relationships with assigned suppliers and internal departments.

Essential Skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Excel.
• 3-5 years of experience as a buyer in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience in purchasing pipe, tube, fittings, valves in materials such as copper, brass, and stainless steel.
• High-volume purchase order processing with numerous established vendors.
• Knowledge of supply chain, inventory management, transportation, and facility equipment.
• Strong sense of urgency, attention to detail, and sound judgment.
• Excellent organization, communication, and follow-up skills across various correspondence methods such as email, phone, and chat.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Strong negotiation skills and sourcing expertise.
• Experience interfacing with supplier sales personnel and occasionally higher management.

Work Environment

The position is office-based, with working hours from Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, offering some flexibility for the right candidate. The dress code is business casual.