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

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