Buyer - Stillwater, United States - Frontier Electronic Systems

Description

** Frontier Electronic Systems Corp.**

** Buyer**

Stillwater, OK 74074

**Company Overview:** Over 40 years of proven success in designing, manufacturing, integrating and testing high technology Aerospace, Maritime, and Test Systems Products for valued U.S. Government, Government Prime Contractors, and Commercial Customers throughout the world. A woman owned, Native American owned Small Business located in Stillwater, OK with a modern 86,500 sq. ft. engineering/production facility featuring state-of-the-art technology. ASQ , ISO 9001:2015 and NASA certifications, DCMA Approved quality with Government Property Management Purchasing systems, and DCAA approved accounting system. Frontier Electronic Systems Corp.s (FES) engineers use advanced technologies to ensure that the systems we develop meet or exceed all contractual requirements, our customers stringent test, measurement, support and affordability requirements, driving FES to be the employer of choice year after year.

**Job Responsibilities/Primary Duties:**Generates purchase orders in a cost effective manner from requirements submitted by Production Planning/Program Engineering; documents purchase orders, tracks and updates status of purchase order delivery. Works with Program Managers to evaluate the best bid among potential suppliers. Buyer is responsible for a specific set of commodities and is expected to manage the supply base for those commodities. Works with Quality Department to resolve non-conformance issues of parts and materials from suppliers and must coordinate with Financial Services to resolve invoice discrepancy issues. Coordinates with Quality regarding the management of suppliers to the Approved Supplier List. Processes quote requests for various Program proposals. Builds supplier relationships that result in improved deliveries, higher quality, and lower cost to programs.

**Basic Qualifications:** Must be a United States citizen or Permanent Resident of the United States (no sponsorship). Background Check/Credit check required. Must be able to pass Drug/Alcohol Test.

**Education****:** College or above: Associates Degree in a business related or technical discipline or equivalent experience.

**Related work experience *required***: Years of experience in Electronics Purchasing/Supply Management/Procurement/Planning/Inventory control preferably in a DOD related supply chain procurement environment.

**Special skills or abilities *required***: Must be proficient in Microsoft Office applications. Ability to gain proficiency in CostPoint and other relevant FES software systems. Professionally communicates information and works in a positive, cooperative, and respectful manner to proactively respond to the needs of internal/external customers. Previous work experience to include demonstrated efficiency in team-building, and cross-functional interaction via written and verbal skills. Complies with assigned work schedules and overtime requests required to fulfill program and organizational objectives.

**Additional Education/Experience/Skills *preferred***: Bachelors Degree in Business or Technical Discipline preferred. Previous in-depth experience with ERP Programs/Software.

**Benefits:** Frontier Electronic Systems Corp. offers a great environment for employees to excel and succeed. We conduct business in a professional, team-oriented work environment. We offer many great benefits including competitive salary, 401(k) match, medical/dental/vision insurance, and more. By joining FES, you are becoming part of a team dedicated to designing the future, building the present, and evolving the past.

**Frontier Electronic Systems is an Equal Opportunity Employer including veterans and disabled.**