Buyer - KPSM

The Buyer will procure material defined by the Engineering department, Production and those needed for production to fulfill orders. Additionally, the Buyer will hold solid relationships with approved providers, qualifying new vendors/suppliers when necessary.

PERFORMANCE ACCOUNTABILITY:

• The Buyer will report to the Procurement Manager, and work closely with all other departments to ensure consistent and on-time deliveries.
• Must be able to handle sensitive related and proprietary information in a confidential manner
• Ability to negotiate with vendors
• Ability to meet deadlines, concentrate, and pay attention to detail
• Must be able to organize, plan, and prioritize
• Must be able to work OT and on call hours under special circumstances

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Purchases a broad, highly mixed and/or technical category of parts, materials, equipment, and supplies, material deviation, and other complex considerations
• Administers and directs orders on a timely and economical basis with the best combination of price, quality, and delivery
• Issue requests for quotes/proposals (RFQ/RFP) and select best source consistent with cost, quality and delivery requirements
• Coordinates with manufacturing staff and plant production control staff regarding projected production schedules and purchase order status
• Maintains current, accurate, open-order status of all purchases
• Complete purchase requests with national suppliers by inputting purchase orders, expediting deliveries, and verifying all transactions
• Acts as a liaison between suppliers and involved departments to resolve commercial related issues
• Process non-conforming material requests with internal Quality department and supply chain partners
• Coordinates necessary product specification revisions and diversions as needed to meet plant production schedules
• Maintain system accuracy, including lead-time, pricing, current supplier information, current purchase order data, etc.
• Monitor supplier performance by ensuring that product is delivered as scheduled and meets specifications; maintaining appropriate files and records of meetings with suppliers to ensure company requirements are met and that supplier is aware of their performance
• Purchasing principles, procedures, nomenclature, and practices

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE / QUALIFICATIONS:

• Three (3) years purchasing experience in production/manufacturing environment; Experience with commodities, electrical components, high voltage equipment related to manufacturing of electrical distribution equipment
• Previous experience in Manufacturing, preferably working in ISO-9001 environment
• Lean Manufacturing a plus
• MS Office Suite
• Warehouse/Forklift/Inventory Experience
• JobBOSS ERP preferred

PERSONAL & PROFESSIONAL ATTRIBUTES:

• Strong & Influencing personality
• Willingness to communicate with vendors and handle escalated matters both internally and externally
• Driven, self-motivated
• Positive attitude, able to motivate others, etc.
• Organized and able to bring projects to a successful conclusion
• Strong communication skills

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS:

• Bachelors’ Degree Preferred (Not Required)