Buyer
Core
Filling purchase orders and managing end-to-end procurement to ensure timely delivery of direct materials for production schedules.
Role type
Buyer (Procurement)
Builds
Direct material supply for manufacturing production
Domain
Manufacturing / Supply Chain
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Purchase order management, inventory level monitoring, supplier performance tracking, RFQ processing, total cost analysis, data entry, database management, report generation
Preferred skills
Supply chain experience, manufacturing purchasing environment experience, Supply Chain/Logistics/Purchasing certifications
Technologies
Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel), computerized supplier/vendor databases
Responsibilities
Collaborate with supply chain manager on inventory levels, organize purchasing requisitions, develop monitoring systems, manage supplier issues (cost, delivery, quality), interact with operations to resolve material shortages, interface with AP team for invoice discrepancies
Seniority
Individual Contributor