Buyer Cortland, NY - New York, United States - Cortland Company

Description

Job Location:

Cortland, NY

Key Responsibilities:

Maintain, advise and sanction all component supplies procurement activities to ensure the smooth supply of components / raw materials to the manufacturing process while maintaining minimal inventory levels

Lead purchase order approval and data entry process into ERP system

Lead new supplier setup within the ERP system and ongoing supplier evaluation/approval process for addition to CBMs Approved Supplier List (ASL)

Monitor supplier performance to metrics including, but not limited to, on-time delivery, quality metrics, cost improvement objectives, complaint responsiveness and adherence to change control standards

Educate suppliers on CBMs Quality Management System (QMS) guidelines and those of our customers

Perform supplier audits to monitor compliance to Cortlands QMS as well as identify opportunities for process improvements, waste elimination and process standardization

Support the facilities Authorization of Expenditure (AFE) and Capital Equipment purchase process through collection of quotations, approval routing, purchase order creation, payment tracking and receiving

Support facility service contract negotiations including, but not limited to, cleaning, facilities, garments and grounds

Establish pull systems (Vendor Managed Inventory), managed via visual (Kanban) control systems where necessary

Work to ensure that inventory is being utilized in First In, First Out (FIFO) and within appropriate inventory management levels using lean tools

Maintain supply chain forecastsudgets for direct and indirect materials

Support finance in invoice approvals and coding process

Minimize the lead-time from order receipt through shop floor distribution

Support the standardized costing process for BOM creation

Support the variance reporting process through closure of shop orders

Attend daily management meetings and keep site leadership team apprised on any issues relating to procurement activities

Maintain safety policy and procedure for purchasing in accordance with site requirements and at the direction from corporate health and safety.

Support creation, implementation and maintenance of Continuous Improvement methodologies including, but not limited to: 5S, Standardized Work, TPM, Pull Systems, etc. leveraging the corporate LEAD model.

<10% domestic travel in support of supplier auditing.

**Required Capabilities (describe scope of knowledge and ability of the position):**

Minimum 5 years experience within purchasing, production planning, customer service or similar supply chain management role

Business or technical bachelors degree preferred

Experience in negotiating with suppliers, supplier assessments and development preferred.

Effective verbal and written communication skills and comfortable interacting with team members and suppliers at all levels.

Proficient in the use of Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint

Proficient with ERP systems and Microsoft packages

Experience in medical device manufacturing or similarly regulated industry preferred

To be a leader of safety and quality best practices including support of new process and procedure development.

To always ensure that their acts or omissions do not present a danger to themselves, anyone else, the environment or the safe operation of any plant or equipment.

To intervene and report any defect in equipment or practice or any dangerous circumstance or event which could affect HSQE performance.

To comply with all HSQE customer and company requirements.

Be able to lift documents/work materials up to 50 lbs in weight.