Responsibilities:

• Purchase components and commodities for production
• Manage assigned product lines and suppliers
• Status purchase orders
• Align supplier schedules with production schedules
• Obtain schedule and delivery confirmations from suppliers
• Establish and maintain order policies and lead times for responsible product lines
• Anticipate and communicate delivery delays from suppliers
• Manage part shortages and expedite
• Manage purchase order exception messages
• Resolve receipt and invoice discrepancies
• Monitor supplier delivery and quality performance
• Support strategic supply chain projects in support of site and/or enterprise goals
• Develop supplier capabilities to improve quality and reduce costs.
• Evaluate and analyze supplier quotations and services to determine most desirable supplier.

Required:

• BA/BS degree w/2–7+ years of buying experience with increasing levels of responsibility
• Macola experience a +
• Experience must be in a manufacturing environment working with direct production materials
• Ability to read and understand technical manuals, blueprints or drawings
• Excellent project management, organizational, and prioritization skills
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to represent the organization as a prime contact on projects and gain cooperation of others
• Ability to work in a team environment and work effectively with all levels of customers and company personnel
• Excellent written and verbal skills
• Strong negotiating skills and the ability to lead others
• Strong troubleshooting and problem solving skills