- Manage and develop key suppliers to ensure optimal quality, delivery at the lowest cost in accordance with corporate policies and objectives
- Develop and maintain relationships with existing suppliers, monitoring their performance and escalating any issues that may arise
- Identify and evaluate potential suppliers and negotiate contracts, terms, and pricing agreements to ensure favorable terms and conditions
- Monitor and evaluate supplier's overall performance; advise appropriate personnel of impending supplier failure to fulfill contractual agreements that may delay production or delivery
- Award and administer purchase orders and agreements in accordance with established company policies and procedures
- Make purchasing decisions in accordance with company procedures and regulations
- Resolve shipment quality discrepancies by mediating supplier/manufacturing issues
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand their purchasing requirements and provide procurement solutions that meet their needs
- Maintain adequate and satisfactory inventory levels using daily and weekly MRP data
- Minimize production shortages through buying to MRP needs and tactical review of demand
- Analyze material requirements and inventory in order to maintain on-time delivery and targeted inventory levels
- Oversee and maintain inventory; analyze key inventory control measures to identify trends and opportunities for improvement
- Analyze quotations received, select or recommend suppliers and schedules deliveries
- Resolve problem situations related to selection of source, price, deliveries, specifications, quality and other terms with suppliers and functional internal departments
- Evaluate and assess risks as it relates to capacity, rate, and readiness of supply base
- Evaluate and ensure vendor materials, products, and service conform to company standards
- Identify and implement process improvements to increase efficiency and accuracy resulting in meeting functional KPIs and improve levels of service to internal and external customers
- Support engineering, production, accounting, sales and quality with new projects or problems
- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives within department.
- Recognize your role as part of the Company's Quality Objective; follow established policies and procedures in support of the Company's Quality and AS9100 standards and initiatives
- Maintain work area in a clean, orderly, and safe manner
- Perform other job related duties as assigned
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Strong organization skills; ability to effectively prioritize and executes tasks
- Ability to work under extreme pressure within strict deadlines
- Self-motivated with the ability to multi task; complete projects on time
- Strong analytical and problem solving skills
- Strong attention to detail
- Strong working knowledge of ERP systems, inventory management and forecasting
- Strong teaming skills
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Materials or Logistics Management
- 3-5 years' related work experience
- Working knowledge of MRP systems
- Proficient in practical application of MRP logic
- Strong understanding of ERP systems
- MS Office applications/Excel knowledge
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Senior Buyer - Torrington, United States - Franklin
Description
Franklin Products, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of commercial aircraft interior components. Since 1988, Franklin Products has been dedicated to producing high quality engineered products and providing great service to ensure customer satisfaction. We are a global company, operating facilities in Torrington, CT, Irving, Texas, Mexico, and United Kingdom, and Poland.
Position: Senior Buyer
As a Senior Buyer, you will play a vital role in the procurement process by sourcing, negotiating, and purchasing raw materials for the Company's global operation. You will be responsible for ensuring that the procurement activities align with the company's goals and objectives, while also maintaining efficient and cost-effective purchasing procedures. As Senior Buyer, you will be responsible for the purchasing of materials and goods required, ensuring on-time deliveries, and customer satisfaction. The primary objective is to identify and obtain the products and services that must be obtained externally as well as through inter-company transfer.
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