The Buyer is responsible for creating purchase orders, tracking systems, answering vendor questions and be the point of contact for issues, returns and quality concerns on purchases.

• Essential Responsibilities:

• Daily placement of new orders for multiple business units to ensure capacity (labor and machine), materials and design are available to meet customer requested dates

• Meet regularly with operations team to review performance to the work plan, review aged work orders, variances and advise of future demand requirements with an eye towards inventory reduction goals

• Maintain work order performance metrics – on-time start, on-time completion, lead-time compliance, aged work orders, labor and material variances; work with operations, engineering, purchasing, etc. to resolve issues affecting metrics

• Responsible for analysis of delivery issues and corrective actions to process in order to improve metric performance; includes handling of receiving issues based on variances and quality issues

• Work with Master Scheduler and purchasing team monthly to understand longer term demand requirements and ensure raw material supply plan can support business plan

• Track and maintain necessary reporting for government related contracts; file small business reporting requirements on a regular basis; and track vendors in relation to government contracts held by the company within procurement

• Involvement in project buying in relation to specific business units within the company

• This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.

Associate

• Conducts work assignments of minimal complexity

• Contributes to specific objectives and outcomes

• Closely supervised with little latitude for independent judgment; with clearly defined guidelines

Intermediate

• Increasing complexity of work assignment

• General contribution to objectives and outcomes

• Moderate supervision with some latitude for independent judgment; limited problem-solving responsibility while working under defined guidelines

Senior

• Highly skilled and proficient in discipline

• Conducts complex work important to the organization; contributions effect overall success

• Minimal supervision with wide latitude for independent judgment

• May assist less experienced team members

• Will demonstrate cross functional knowledge of multiple products and business units

Advanced

• Recognized as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) within function; may have a specialization

• Conducts highly complex and expert-level work; failure would result in significant impact to the organization

• Works without supervision; with extensive latitude for independent judgment

• Mentors less-experienced team members

• Will demonstrate cross functional knowledge of multiple products and business units

Qualifications:

• Must be able to work on government contracts directly or access shared data resources (U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident of the U.S.)

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Operations Management, Supply Chain or related field of study; comparable combination of education and years of experience will be considered

• Level of Experience: 4 – 6 years

• Demonstrated strong analytical skills, problem solving and learning ability

• Demonstrated ability to work within defined processes and identify process improvements; lead, drive and sustain improvements

• Demonstrated comprehension and experience with various business models and their effect on supply chain structure, planning and execution

• Demonstrated ability to prioritize tasks and adjust those priorities to maximize outcomes

• Demonstrated proficiency with Excel, Word and PowerPoint; MRP/ ERP systems

• Experience in a manufacturing environment is preferred

• Experience with government reporting (FARS, DFARS, etc.) and project management is preferred

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.