Senior Buyer

Senior Buyer

Roles & Responsibilities

• Foster an environment of team work, compliance and continual improvement.
• Adhere to the Company's objectives, Safety, Quality, Environmental and Information Security
• Ensure compliance with departments standard operating procedures
• Ensure that all requests from internal customers, for assigned categories, have clearly defined mechanical, performance and quality specifications and / or scope of work to effectively communicate MCO-I requirements to potential suppliers
• Prepare Requests for Quotation (RFQ) or Proposal (RFP) documents in accordance with the specifications and / or scopes of work, including all technical, commercial, and quality requirements
• Review supplier quotes and negotiates terms in order to achieve the best overall value (cost, delivery, payment terms, freight)
• Determine, initiate and follow through on the appropriate action to resolve various issues related to material, specification, deviations, non-conformance, billing, etc.
• Consistent and timely updates for PO delivery dates as changes or delays are identified
• Effectively manages and monitors open order status and past due PO reports to hold suppliers accountable and communicate timely to the organization
• Work closely with Scheduling, Project Managers and Engineers to optimize the information in purchases requests to mitigate any internal or external issues with procuring materials
• Conduct commercial negotiations and ensure properly documented achievements for KPI metrics with regard to cost savings, payment terms, freight, etc.
• Prepare and issue purchase orders, purchase order changes and negotiated outline agreements, as needed, to support operations’ need dates and customer contract dates.
• Collaborate with Supplier Quality Manager to monitor and evaluate supplier performance through the use of open order reports and communicating quarterly metrics such as quality and OTD
• Regular follow up and expediting of materials / services, as required to support the business needs
• Ensure that supplier issues after the issuance of a purchase order are resolved timely and effectively. This includes but is not limited to delivery issues, quality issues, and invoicing issues
• Initiate the supplier correction action requests process (SCARPA) for non-conforming materials and follow through to completion for rework or replacement of material, submission of required documents and charge backs to recover any costs incurred by MCO-I
• Assist with identifying & qualifying new suppliers for assigned categories, agree on terms and negotiate supply agreements when appropriate, including discount structures and volume rebates
• Proactively identify and communicate significant supplier, material, transit, cost and / or market trends that would impact MCO-I business
• As required, visit supplier’s manufacturing facilities to verify progress of any scope of work being managed by NUB PM’s and Commissioning / Warranty Managers as needed
• Raise concern and escalation for any potential delays to corresponding NUB / Commissioning & Warranty Project Managers
• Build and maintain a status report for all open material requirements and communicate issues that will require involvement from MCO Engineering / MCO-I Engineering / Procurement / Quality
• Promptly report findings, observations, recommendations, corrective / preventative actions taken and / or implemented by any parties involved, for assigned equipment
• Proactively mitigate or escalate any possible delays internally and externally to avoid slippage in deliveries.
• Work with IT, QA and other departments on continuous improvement projects related to systems and processes
• Initiate and coordinate with various service providers to support production, external and on-site
• Support the development of policies, work procedures, and provide related training to internal stakeholders
• Ensure that PO delivery dates are maintained accurately in SAP for stakeholder visibility and reporting integrity
• Update required status reports on defined frequency for CSB spares
• Attend required meetings with operations, engineering, project management, spare parts team, etc. for purchased part issues affecting production schedules or customer delivery dates
• Complete all required company training, as assigned, in a timely manner
• Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.

Requirements

Job 70609