Title: Buyer II

Location: Seattle, WA 98108

Pay Rate: $25/hr to $31/hr

Duration: 6 months

Job Description:

• The Buyer will assist the Buying Team in expanding selection by setting up new vendors and items, maintaining the product catalog and managing pricing. Job responsibilities include new product launch & coordination, maintaining product cost, retail price, content and images, vendor relations, and assisting with special projects.
• Additional responsibilities include supporting and training as a backup to Control Buyer.
• Successful candidates will be highly organized, self motivated, detail oriented and have strong computer skills (Excel, Word, Access, Power Point). An understanding of data management and databases is also a plus. The candidate must be able to work in a highly demanding, but collegial environment where teamwork is a must.

Required:

• Maintain KOI (Key Operations Indicators) such as:
• Purchase Orders on Time Delivery
• Zero Purchase Order Past Due
• Management of Open Order Report with suppliers
• Provide with shortage Report updates to Air Management team
• Facilitate path to green to the assigned commodities / suppliers
• Timely resolution to MRB (Material Review Board)
• Ability to work with CM (Contract Manufactures) on the following aspects:
• Component Clear to Build mitigation and facilitate path to green
• Inventory Report Management
• Excess and Obsolete Mitigation and reduce risk
• Item Master Data Integrity
• Cycle Count accuracy at 100%
• Production Schedule management
• Coordinate, maintain and track component risk buy with the procurement group that is coming from all suppliers and communicate progress to the program.
• Must have: Ability to mitigate shortages with suppliers and communicate effectively our program requirements to the suppliers.
• Nice to have: Excel capabilities, ability to create macros, ability to create material simulations and show before and after.

Degree or Certification:

• 2+ years of experience as a buyer from a large-scale environment
• Experience with procurement software such as Coupa or similar Procure-to-Pay system
• Demonstrated ability to independently solve ambiguous problems
• Demonstrated business communication skills - ability to interface with all levels of the organization
• Advanced data analysis skills; the ability to extract and synthesize data

Must-Have:

• Microsoft knowledge (Excel, Powerpoint)
• Procurement knowledge and ability to communicate effectively
• Ability to provide with supply chain solutions to PA stakeholders