Job Location : Rochester,NY, USA
Essential Responsibilities:
As a Buyer, you will:
• Analyze, understand, and convert MRP messages to raw material purchase orders and plans to meet production/forecast demand
• Experience using SAP
• Identify and react to short term material plans that do not meet customer requirements
• Interface with production, sales, purchasing, and suppliers in order to schedule purchase orders of raw material
• Host supplier calls and in-person meetings when supplier performance is not meeting expectations
• Need good strategic thinking skills to predict issues and respond before there is downtime due to shortages
• Work with Quality and Supplier Quality to drive resolution on manufacturing material quality and supply issues
• Manage safety stock levels to minimize downtime due to shortages and not overly inflate inventory
• Implement and manage supplier VMI programs including EDI to reduce inventory
• Assist with cycle counting and yearly physical inventory
Qualifications/Requirements:
• High School Diploma / GED
• Minimum of 3 years of purchasing experience (electronics industry) with material planning experience using MRP, ERP
Desired Characteristics:
• More years of electronic component buying experience is a plus
• Prior experience in production control or planning, sourcing and/or material control environment (electronics industry preferred)
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and establish effective work priorities
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills – PivotTable, VLOOKUP, etc.
• APICS CPIM and or ISM CPM Certification
• Strong analytical and organizational skills
• Demonstrated oral and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills