Overall Responsibilities:
Ensure BOM Components are purchased at the most competitive price, meet quality requirements for those compoenents and ensure these components are delivered on time to meet production demands.
Key Job Duties:
•Prepare and process purchase orders
•Order inventory on purchase requisitions
•Issue freight purchase orders
•Solicit quotes for BOM items
•Negotiate prices to meet project budgets
•Set up incoming freight on components
•Process ECNs (Engineering Change orders)
•Expedite purchase orders as necessary to meet production schedule.
•Maintain a variety of ERP driven inputers, reports and dashboards.
•Establish strong relationships with key suppliers who are aligned to the company's needs.
•Resolve/assist with Accounting issues.
•Work with the Warehouse to resolve inventory and part number issues.
•Monitor open order reports and ship dates.
•Assist sales and engineering receieve quotes on component items
•Fill out credit applications
Required Skills and Experience:
•Minimum One years experience working in a buyer function.
•Excellent written and oral communication skills required, with the ability to communicate effectively.
•Excellent computer skills, with strong working knowledge of MS Outlook, Word and Excel, and ERP systems.
•The ability to work in a fast-paced work environment with shifting timelines/moving deadlines.
Desired Qualities and Attributes
•Experienced leading supplier negotiation.
•Strong accountability and follow-through skills.
•Maintain relationships with cross functional team members.
•A high degree of personal integrity.
•Experience using an ERP/MRP system sych as SAP, Oracle, AS/400 or similar.
Educational Requirements:
High school or GED equivalent
Two-year Associate degree or equivelent experience
SPS is an equal opportunity employer.