Buyer
Current•Responsible to arrange purchase and receipt of all materials to meet demands and requirements of the organization based on quality, price and delivery. Continually strive to minimize total yearly cost of purchased items.•Evaluate vendor’s quotes and services to determine most desirable source. Communicate all sub-standard performance by vendors to Materials Manager. Resolve issues of sub-standard performance by any vendors. Work to maintain and/or improve existing relationships with approved vendors.•Evaluate vendor dependability and suitability in meeting the organization’s supply requirements. •Set criteria for sources of supply and establish vendor approvals and standards. Work closely with Engineering, and Supply Chain Management.•Responsible for final acceptance of price, MOQ, and delivery of all purchased items, including creating and maintaining of accurate record keeping.•Arrange for and evaluate competitive quotations and contracts and ensure compliance, by the vendors, to accepted quotations and contracts.•Expedite purchase orders to ensure timely deliveries to avoid any delays in manufacturing processes. •Communicate any material shortages, unforeseen problems or changes with purchased materials to relevant departments including materials, production, sales, engineering and facility managers or their staff.•Work together with other departments to meet all needs for special projects in a timely and effective matter. •Keep abreast of changing trends in prices and availability of materials and recommend necessary actions to maintain supplies of materials to meet production and sales demands.•Verify compliance of suppliers to all accepted quotations and/or contracts and bring closure to purchase orders.•Communicate with international (Europe, Asia), and domestic suppliers.•Coordinate shipments from both domestic and international suppliers including providing all documentation to US Customs for importing and exporting of products and materials.
