Compunnel
Purchasing Coordinator
Compunnel, Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States, 80509
Job Name: BuyerLocation: 725 Wooten Road Colorado Springs USA 80915Duration: 6 month Contract temp to permanent as per performancePay rate: $27.43/hr40 hours per week, with potential for up to 10 hours of overtime weeklyFully onsiteRoles and Responsibilities:Position Summary:
The Buyer will be responsible for procuring and monitoring the movement of materials to meet production needs. This role involves obtaining materials using engineering and production schedules to maintain inventory at planned levels. The Buyer ensures that material standards are met and non-conformances or variances are resolved while monitoring cost, schedule, and scope of assigned subcontracts to assure the best quality and value.Core Responsibilities:Material Procurement & Management:Procure and monitor materials to meet production schedules.Ensure that materials meet quality standards and resolve any non-conformances.Manage supplier contracts, especially Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) and Kanban programs.Facilitate supplier meetings to resolve quality issues with inspectors and engineers.Ensure compliance with cost, schedule, and scope of subcontracts for best value.Reports & Contracts Management:Manage daily reports for New Buy, Late Buy, and Kanban.Create, modify, and manage supplier agreements and VMI contracts.Run reports for supplier scorecards and audit supplier performance through Corrective Action Plans and site visits.Cost Optimization & Supplier Collaboration:Develop annual sourcing goals and implement strategies to achieve them.Participate in cost-saving projects with the global procurement team.Assist in researching and communicating ECO cost impacts and notifying suppliers of engineering changes.Review spending and cost optimization recommendations in War Room spend audits.Quality Control & Compliance:Work towards achieving 98% incoming inspection quality passing rates and 95% on-time delivery (OTD) from suppliers.Assist in resolving receiving, inspection, and accounts payable issues.Participate in inventory audits and monthly department safety audits, reporting findings.Continuous Improvement:Conduct Kaizen/continuous improvement events and implement procurement-related process improvements.Reconcile month-end reports and manage procurement card (p-card) reconciliations with Concur.Qualifications:Experience:4 to 6 years of purchasing/buying experience.At least 1 year of experience with Excel and SAP (other ERP systems may be acceptable).Supply chain/procurement experience and ability to analyze bills of materials.Education:Bachelors degree in a related field or business management preferred.Supply chain courses or certifications are preferred.Skills:Strong multi-tasking abilities.Excellent ability to analyze materials for cost and lead time.Strong interpersonal skills for collaboration with internal teams and suppliers.
The Buyer will be responsible for procuring and monitoring the movement of materials to meet production needs. This role involves obtaining materials using engineering and production schedules to maintain inventory at planned levels. The Buyer ensures that material standards are met and non-conformances or variances are resolved while monitoring cost, schedule, and scope of assigned subcontracts to assure the best quality and value.Core Responsibilities:Material Procurement & Management:Procure and monitor materials to meet production schedules.Ensure that materials meet quality standards and resolve any non-conformances.Manage supplier contracts, especially Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) and Kanban programs.Facilitate supplier meetings to resolve quality issues with inspectors and engineers.Ensure compliance with cost, schedule, and scope of subcontracts for best value.Reports & Contracts Management:Manage daily reports for New Buy, Late Buy, and Kanban.Create, modify, and manage supplier agreements and VMI contracts.Run reports for supplier scorecards and audit supplier performance through Corrective Action Plans and site visits.Cost Optimization & Supplier Collaboration:Develop annual sourcing goals and implement strategies to achieve them.Participate in cost-saving projects with the global procurement team.Assist in researching and communicating ECO cost impacts and notifying suppliers of engineering changes.Review spending and cost optimization recommendations in War Room spend audits.Quality Control & Compliance:Work towards achieving 98% incoming inspection quality passing rates and 95% on-time delivery (OTD) from suppliers.Assist in resolving receiving, inspection, and accounts payable issues.Participate in inventory audits and monthly department safety audits, reporting findings.Continuous Improvement:Conduct Kaizen/continuous improvement events and implement procurement-related process improvements.Reconcile month-end reports and manage procurement card (p-card) reconciliations with Concur.Qualifications:Experience:4 to 6 years of purchasing/buying experience.At least 1 year of experience with Excel and SAP (other ERP systems may be acceptable).Supply chain/procurement experience and ability to analyze bills of materials.Education:Bachelors degree in a related field or business management preferred.Supply chain courses or certifications are preferred.Skills:Strong multi-tasking abilities.Excellent ability to analyze materials for cost and lead time.Strong interpersonal skills for collaboration with internal teams and suppliers.