Senior Buyer

Job Description:

Summary: Work in collaboration with the Director of Materials to ensure materials and parts are purchased and available for manufacturing facilities to produce products and parts for OEM, supplier and customer orders. Assist with inventory controls and accountability during plant auditing and inventory controls.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Organize activities related to the procurement function.

Monitors purchasing systems and procedures.

Analyzes market and delivery conditions to determine present and future material availability, and prepares market analysis reports.

Develops a system to evaluate vendor quotations that utilizes appropriate negotiation and purchasing techniques to ensure quality, price, delivery, and service.

Manage, and monitor procurement reporting systems to meet company requirements.

Assisting in recruiting and maintains suppliers that provide high quality products and services at a better price while maintaining the highest code of ethics and conduct.

Prepares and reviews contracts, bids, proposals, and vendor agreements for legal correctness, price, and acceptability of items to specifications.

A lot of the ERP is done manually
Must be advanced in Excel Pivot Tables

Competencies

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:
Analytical – able to solve problems using data. Problem Solving - Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; Gathers and analyzes information skillfully; Develops alternative solutions; Works well in group problem solving situations; Uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics. Written Communication - Writes clearly and informatively; Able to read and interpret written information. Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness.

Qualifications 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, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience
Bachelor’s Degree (B. A.) in Business Management, Engineering or Marketing from an accredited four-year College or University; three to five years of successful purchasing experience of raw materials, component parts including MRO components within a multi-plant/facility environment required.

Language Skills
Ability to read, analyzes, and interprets general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. The ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

Computer Skills
To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of computer software; Outlook Internet software; Pricing software; Microsoft Programs, such as Excel Spreadsheets including formulations and pivot tables and Word Processing software.

Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear and taste or smell. The employee is frequently required to climb or balance. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 10 pounds, occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Work Environment The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Will have some travel through out the year to Tucson, North Carolina, OK and El Paso.
Must be well spoken and able to take directions well.

arthompson@gogtech.com