**Job Summary**Under minimum supervision the Buyer - materials is responsible for preparation, issuance, and monitoring of purchase orders for purchased inventory parts (direct spend) that are used to support our manufacturing facilities.Reviews, analyzes, implements, and executes direct purchasing in support of business strategy, production requirements and engineering plans.
Proactively reports material availability and service issues to key stake holders, escalates to leadership where appropriate, monitors and provides regular updates until gap is closed.Leads projects that actively improve the purchasing process.
**Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities**- Responsible for raw material price (PPV), quantity (Inventory) and delivery (OTD).- Maintains Purchasing related master data in ERP, including updating standard pricing, setting max/min levels, reorder points, etc.- Implements appropriate material stocking programs in support of overall business strategies, customer requirements and production plans, while minimizing excess and obsolete inventory.- Process Purchase Requests to purchase materials directly used in manufacturing.- Make purchasing decisions in accordance with standard work and from preferred suppliers.- Analyze and review purchase orders for accuracy and completion.- Support purchasing activities including data gathering, preparing quote/proposal packages (RFQ/RFP), evaluating quotes, making supplier recommendations, and executing contracts.- Works with Engineering teams on new projects and quoting new materials- Assures that problems relating to delivery, quality or pricing are promptly conveyed to suppliers and resolved in a timely manner, escalating to Leadership for support when appropriate.- Accurately file all required documentation.- Obtain competitive pricing/new sources for materials that do not have a preferred supplier with a Total Cost of Ownership view (Line Item Price, Rebates, Early Payment Discounts).- Maintain an efficient and accurate system for monitoring all open purchase orders with appropriately maintained purchase order arrival dates.- Maintain strict confidentiality with all purchasing information and programs.- Collaborate with internal stakeholders to provide requested goods- Build and maintain strong working relationships with internal customers while supporting production needs.- Report on shortages, spending metrics, and vendor performance as assigned.- Takes an owner mindset and constantly negotiates price and delivery- Responds timely to all requests.- All other duties as assigned.