Buyer

Position Overview
Responsible for critical functions related to procurement and scheduling of materials needed for production support and customer requirements. Strategically source the highest quality items for the best value while ensuring prompt delivery.

Primary Responsibilities
• Analyze Material Requirements Planning (MRP) requirements for purchase in Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system
• Base purchasing decisions on vendor trends and purchase history
• Create purchase orders and effectively schedule deliveries of repair and overhaul components
• Source highest quality items with new vendors as appropriate to obtain cost savings
• Negotiate pricing and terms with current vendors to maintain lowest possible cost

Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree required
• Experience with MRP information systems required
• Two to five years purchasing experience required
• Knowledge of purchasing practices, policies and procedures required
• Experience with price negotiations and vendor sourcing required
• Working knowledge of manufacturing drawings preferred
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Organized, focused, and results-oriented
• Solid problem solving and prioritizing ability
• Proficient with Microsoft Office products: Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint