Buyer

Essential Responsibilities: As a Buyer, you will: • Analyze, understand, and convert MRP messages to raw material purchase orders and plans to meet production/forecast demand • Experience using SAP • Identify and react to short term material plans that do not meet customer requirements • Interface with production, sales, purchasing, and suppliers in order to schedule purchase orders of raw material • Host supplier calls and in-person meetings when supplier performance is not meeting expectations • Need good strategic thinking skills to predict issues and respond before there is downtime due to shortages • Work with Quality and Supplier Quality to drive resolution on manufacturing material quality and supply issues • Manage safety stock levels to minimize downtime due to shortages and not overly inflate inventory • Implement and manage supplier VMI programs including EDI to reduce inventory • Assist with cycle counting and yearly physical inventory Qualifications/Requirements: • High School Diploma / GED • Minimum of 3 years of purchasing experience (electronics industry) with material planning experience using MRP, ERP Desired Characteristics: • More years of electronic component buying experience is a plus • Prior experience in production control or planning, sourcing and/or material control environment (electronics industry preferred) • Ability to manage multiple tasks and establish effective work priorities • Strong Microsoft Excel skills – PivotTable, VLOOKUP, etc. • APICS CPIM and or ISM CPM Certification • Strong analytical and organizational skills • Demonstrated oral and written communication skills • Strong interpersonal and leadership skills