Buyer I (Puerto Vallarta)

JOB SUMMARY: Procure all components necessary to support production or prototype builds. In conjunction, responsibilities include: accomplishing the best possible pricing, lead time agreements, resolution of quality issues, delivery and inventory levels.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Participate in decision making of MPS loading through proper materials sizing.
• Analyze, maintain, and execute Materials Requirement Plan (MRP).
• Continuously monitor and verify materials pipeline to ensure it meets the MRP requirements.
• Identify and appropriately address materials supply issues.
• Ensure materials availability to support production per the Master Production Schedule through MRP execution, on-time delivery, and coordination of materials movement through receiving to production.
• Proactively eliminate materials liabilities for Jabil by clearly understanding the ownership (supplier / customer).
• Track and provide supporting data to BUM in order to clearly define customer liable materials.
• Execute and maximize Jabil negotiated terms with suppliers to reduce materials liability.
• Issue Purchase Orders to pricing, terms & conditions that are negotiated and agreed to by Jabil Commodity Managers and Buyers.
• Ensure suppliers' adherence to established agreements.
• Optimize order management process to ensure effective communication with suppliers.
• Maintain integrity of master data and purchasing planning parameters to minimize material liability and balance the cost of procurement with inventory investment levels.
• Monitor and continuously improve supplier's delivery and quality performance.
• Address and resolve recurring or critical issues by utilizing corrective action tools and additional resources.
• Support Accounts Payable in resolving invoice discrepancies.
• Provide inputs to drive and execute Jabil's commodity and pricing strategy.
• Work closely with Buyers, Commodity Managers, & SCM and provide feedback on supplier performance and Jabil's strategies.
• Minimize materials freight expenses for Jabil.
• Monitor, track, and provide feedback on suppliers' performance on delivery, quality, and service.
• Adhere to all safety and health rules and regulations.
• Comply and follow all procedures within the company security policy.
• May perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Job Qualifications

• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.
• Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to operate a personal computer including using a Windows based operating system and related software.
• Advanced PC skills, including training and knowledge of Jabil's software packages.
• Ability to write simple correspondence.
• Read and understand visual aid.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out simple one- or two-step instructions.
• Ability to deal with standardized situations with only occasional or no variables.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret graphs.

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