Buyer

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Job description

Our client is looking for a SENIOR BUYER to join their team in Santa Ana, CA.

Pay Rate : $33.00 to $35.00/hr DOE
Work Schedule: Mon-Fri 7:00am to 4:00 (Flexible)

Job Requirements:

JOB SUMMARY

Responsible for source selection and procurement of products and services, secured at competitive cost, quality, and delivery levels consistent with Company policy and performance standards. 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, skills, abilities and physical demands required.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Initiate purchase orders for materials, parts and services; arrange for submission and inspection of sample products as required. Must have experience with castings, raw materials, forging and metal products.
• Secure and analyze quotations; negotiate prices and terms with suppliers, recommend suppliers with respect to cost, quality, and delivery competitiveness for assigned responsibilities.
• Confer with vendors to obtain product or service information such as price, availability, and delivery schedule, and to track the status of requisitions and orders or to resolve discrepancies with quantity and quality.
• Negotiate long term supply agreements with suppliers and analyze whether supply programs such as kanban, consignment or vendor managed inventory would benefit the company
• Monitor in-house inventory movement to determine if inventory quantities are sufficient for needs, ordering more materials when necessary.
• Review requisitions to verify accuracy.
• Prepare, maintain, and review purchasing files, reports, and price lists.
• Assist in the resolution of production, design, quality and delivery problems..
• Coordinate quality matters and engineering changes or developments between the company and suppliers.
• Data entry of all purchase orders into the SAP system.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

Bachelor's Degree in business/purchasing or 5 plus years of casting buying.

EXPERIENCE

Two years of purchasing and materials experience in a manufacturing environment. Experience working with machining, castings, and raw materials.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of products.
• Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, production methods, coordination of resources, purchasing policies, processes and procedures.
• Verbal communication skills: speaks clearly and persuasively to convey information effectively; actively listens to understand, asks questions as appropriate and responds well to questions.
• Written communication skills: writes clearly and informatively and presents numerical data effectively.
• Negotiation skills: develops cooperative working relationships with vendors and suppliers to effectively negotiate for best possible prices and terms.
• Organizational skills: Manages and completes multiple tasks on time and plans, prioritizes, and organizes work to achieve goals and objectives with excellent follow through and follow up.
• Interpersonal skills: Builds positive team spirit by developing constructive and cooperative working relationships and interdepartmental group commitments to effectively achieve production goals and objectives.
• Computer skills: Proficiency in Microsoft Office software and Outlook; proficient in the use of SAP systems.
• Technical skills: Ability to read an engineering drawing and bill of materials.
• Ability to work under pressure, meet deadlines, and work independently with little supervision.
• Ability to be self-motivated, persistent, hands-on, results-oriented with a strong sense of urgency, the ability to take initiative and accomplish goals.
• Ability to demonstrate a high degree of professionalism and maturity with good judgment.
• Ability to maintain consistent and regular attendance during regular business hours and potential extra hours as needed for special projects/meetings.