Supply Chain Buyer

Supply Chain Buyer

The Supply Chain Buyer performs buying duties for assigned commodities in accordance with established policies and procedures and ERP best practices and negotiates and creates moderately complex supplier contracts.

Essential Functions :

• Initiate and evaluate quotations, seek, and qualify new sources of supply, negotiate for best overall price, delivery, service, and quality to support the Master Production Schedule and meet customer needs.
• Select, issue, and manage appropriate purchase contracts, such as Purchase Orders and Schedule and Blanket Purchase / Price Agreements for materials and services.
• Assist in the development of departmental goals, objectives, and budgets for successful implementation of the corporate operating plan.
• Negotiate and create moderately complex supplier contracts based on competence, competitive standing, and alignment with company vision; maintain cost control and drive cost reduction.
• Select, develop, evaluate, and manage quality supplier base, utilizing current supply management techniques and methods.
• Promote supplier development and relationships to achieve long-term partnerships with suppliers that will be mutually beneficial.
• Lead, participate and assist in cost reduction initiatives with other departments including but not limited to engineering.
• Assist with the development of short and long-range purchasing strategies to right-size the supply base, reduce cost, and improve service to internal customers.
• Attend daily cross-functional team meetings and support parts flow to operations and resolve escalated supplier issues.
• Participate in cross-functional teams to focus on key projects such as e-commerce, product development, and spend / cost reduction analysis.
• Participate and assist at the plant level quality objectives relating to supplier performance and evaluation processes.
• Prepare reports, value analysis studies, and perform other procurement duties as assigned.
• Release and / or re-schedule purchase orders and schedule agreements to ensure material availability to support the Master Production Schedule and customer service orders.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

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Leadership Responsibility :

This position does not directly supervise other associates.

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Barry-Wehmiller is an equal opportunity employer. M / F / D / V This organization uses E-Verify. Applicants may be subject to pre-employment screening which may include drug screening, reference checks, employment verifications, background screening and / or skills assessments.