Corporate Sourcing Buyer

Descripción y Requisitos

General DeEscrituraion:

This position procures specialized commodities of a complex nature that require experience in purchasing, contracting, purchasing policy and procedure. This person will negotiate the purchase of supplies, equipment and services. The individual will perform administrative activities in support of the purchasing function. Traveling is required to suppliers and operation locations.

This individual is the advanced journey/ lead worker level in the Buyer series. It is distinguished from the Buyer position by the complexity of the work assigned and by the level of independence exercised.

POSITION SUMMARY:

• New Business Awards:
• Review and analyze quotes
• Select supplier and award business
• Update and submit quotes to Footprint database and Engineering
• Input new parts into JD Edwards (JDE) as need it
• KITs prototype parts for new programs
• Negotiate and issue purchase orders for tooling on new or modification of parts
• Analyze and reduce Bill of Material (BOM) cost structures
• Supplier Quality System Conformance:
• Deploy MWSI’s Supplier Requirements Manual
• Gather information via Due Diligence form and Supplier Financials as needed
• Perform supplier on-site audits as needed (new and/or current)
• Request and follow up International Material Data Safety (IMDS) submission by supply base
• Follow up on tooled components and PPAP approval
• Purchasing
• Negotiate material cost and terms & conditions(T&C)
• Award supplier business
• Establish Supply Base Operating System (OS) requirements
• Update pricing, Lead time (LT) and minimum order quantities (MOQ)/standard packs
• If supplier change is required, notify plants on transition plan
• Update T&C in JDE
• Business Development:
• New supplier development
• Identification of new parts/suppliers
• OEM direct purchase vs. Distributor selection
• Long-term agreements with suppliers (new and/or current)
• Continuous improvement activities (problem resolution):
• Crisis management (internal and external communication ==> meetings) and escalation.
• Supplier reduction
• Material standardization
• Management of supplier changes
• Support Lean Enterprise guidelines
• Deploy Supply Base OS guidelines to supplier base
• Hold Supplier business reviews and involve upper management team as needed
• Facilitate supplier visits to MWSI manufacturing facilities
• Identify cost reductions on an ongoing basis
• Recommendation of alternative materials or suppliers to take cost out
• Follow up on cost reductions validation until approval with Engineering
• Notification to Materials Manager is required for any Supplier or component change due to a cost reduction.
• Global Purchasing support:
• Attend and support Global Purchasing meetings
• Provide data pertaining purchasing and supplier base
• Review and negotiate agreements on behalf of other MSSL divisions
• Market trends analysis:
• Read and analyze information on market trends
• Graph information or communicate information to team and management
• Benchmarking activities
• MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
• 3-7 years of responsible experience in quantity buying for a large organization; or Equivalent combination of training, education, and experience
• BA/ BS Degree in Business or Engineering.

REQUIRED SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE:

• Knowledge of theory and practices of purchasing, including ethics, standards, bid preparation and evaluation, competitive bidding procedures, quality control; data collection techniques for establishing sources of supply, product, and vendor information; market research techniques; general law of contracts; statistical analysis; accounting and budgetary controls; office procedures; use of office automation to assist in the purchasing function; general computer applications used in business, such as spreadsheet, data base, word processing software.
• Ability to conduct studies, evaluate data, and make recommendations and decisions; prepare and present written or oral reports; act as Purchasing Agent as assigned; perform arithmetic calculations; use common units of measure; calculate interest, discounts, and shipping charges; provide staff training in the use of computer applications for purchasing; recognize responsibility and limits of assigned authority; maintain an effective liaison with vendors, management personnel, and co-workers.