Buyer - Aerospace/Defense

Job Summary
Under general supervision and reporting to the to the Director of Operations, the Buyer is responsible for the execution of the delivery and quality performance of the Purchase to Pay operational processes for his / her site. The Buyer will manage the on-time delivery of material procurement and outside processing service to meet the greater of forecast or customer order demand.

Responsibilities and Duties
Essential functions are the basic job duties that an employee must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation.

• Manage the daily quality and delivery performance of our supply network through rigorous performance management.
• Manages the incoming inspection results and provides corrective actions required.
• Establishes and maintains a forecasting system for our supplier partners.
• Ensure continuous supply of required goods and materials and communicate any supply problems which may pose a risk or impact on business operations
• Performs audits on our supplier partners and assures their processes are qualified and in control.
• Assists in seeking out competitive sources of supply for existing or new products.
• Assist the Supply Chain Manager with maintaining proper inventory levels of materials used on a regular basis
• Manages tooling database on location at each supplier partner
• Assists with buying, will be responsible for specific commodity groupings
• Conducts monthly performance reviews to assist in strategic supplier planning
• Provides support for supplier contract negotiations
• Will work on development of vendor managed inventory systems.
• Develop ideas and strategies to improve operational efficiency, add value, aid business performance and work towards a strategy of continuous improvement
• Perform special projects and assignments
• Other duties as assigned.

• ERP system - Must have 3 years SAP buyer experience
• MS Office Suite

•  Fluent English – reading and writing is required
• Professionalism, integrity, and exceptional attention to detail
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
• Strong independent decision-making skills; excellent analytical skills and professional judgment; critical thinker
• Demonstrated leadership skills
• Outstanding interpersonal skills; positive attitude and outlook
• Flexible, open-minded listener / learner; self-starter
• Excellent Communicator (verbal and written) / strong team player; ability to work on cross functional teams.
• Strong people skills; energetic
• Strong interpersonal, leadership and organizational skills; ability to excite team
• Continuous process improvement focus
• US Citizenship required
• Valid drivers license and auto insurance required.
• Background check and drug screen will be administered

• Communicate effectively and appropriately.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a cross-functional team environment.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships
• Read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations
• Write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public
• Effectively communicate orally or in written form with leadership, co-management, internal and external customers with strong presentation skills.
• Work independently on a team
• Work on multiple tasks simultaneously

• The work is performed under general supervision

• Bachelors Degree in Operations, Supply Chain, Business, or Engineering is required
• 5-7 years’ of supply chain management experience in a manufacturing environment
• In-depth knowledge of manufacturing processes and MRP and statistical forecasting systems