Senior Buyer - Yaphank, United States - Executive Alliance

Description

The Senior Buyer is responsible for all aspects of supplier management for their assigned suppliers and/or commodities. He/she shall ensure all material arrives in accordance with quality standards, on time to business need and within cost expectations. She/he will be a self-starter with a high level of ownership and a bias for action.

Job Description:

Salary : $ $100000

Responsibilities

• The Senior Buyer is responsible for all aspects of supplier management for their assigned suppliers and/or commodities
• He/she shall ensure all material arrives in accordance with quality standards, on time to business need and within cost expectations
• She/he will be a self starter with a high level of ownership and a bias for action
• Normally performs routine work without requiring detailed instructions on new projects or assignments
• Independently carries out Procurement processes, standards, and operational plans, including RFPs, negotiation preparations, and cost analysis
• Drive actions to mitigate potential delivery delays by identifying risks, performing root cause analysis and development of recovery plans to bring shipments back in-line with customer requirements
• Coordinates all activities related to procurement beginning with intent to purchase through delivery
• Responsible for supplier metrics, approvals, and risk assessments for assigned group of suppliers
• Analyzes the requirements, including preliminary specifications, preferred supplier, and date commodity is needed
• Issues RFQ's and PO's and/or IDWA's in accordance with company and government regulations
• Solicits and evaluates proposals
• Supports engineering with material and vendor selection for new, current, and revised products
• Investigates and/or interviews potential suppliers to determine if they meet the specified requirements
• Advises team members or management on the appropriate supplier to be used
• Negotiates the lowest possible total landed cost balanced against the optimum quality and schedule needs
• Implements purchase contracts that comply with company and government regulations
• Assures material is delivered on schedule, at the negotiated price, meets the quality standards of the company and aligns with inventory level expectations
• Process and resolve non-conformances in the quality management system by coordination of vendor deviation requests, return material authorizations and corrective actions
• Maintains timely control of orders, amendments, shipping notices, and other documents to assure accurate retention of records