Plant Buyer II
Core
Procures materials, components, supplies, and equipment to meet operational requirements for quality, delivery, price, and inventory levels.
Role type
Mid-level procurement buyer
Builds
Supply chain operations for manufacturing and building systems
Domain
Manufacturing / Building Systems
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Negotiation, ERP system management, supplier qualification, inventory management, cost reduction, expediting, cross-functional collaboration
Preferred skills
Team environment experience, minority-owned business supplier engagement
Technologies
Microsoft Office Suite, ERP systems
Responsibilities
Procure assigned materials and services; support senior buyers on invoice discrepancies and expediting; assist in supplier qualification and auditing; place purchase orders and communicate forecasting requirements; determine supplier lead times; partner with engineering on new product development; support commodity cost and lead time reduction projects; manage inventory programs including consignment and VMI; identify at-risk materials to prevent shortages; maintain ERP data integrity; resolve supplier quality issues and debit memos.
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC