Buyer
CurrentDevelops and maintains required purchasing records and reports. • Develops new sources of supply and recommends alternate sources when advisable. • Negotiates price,services, and delivery schedules for materials, equipment, parts, services, and supplies. • Purchases a broad, highly mixed and/or technical category of parts, materials, equipment, and supplies, which may involve contract negotiations, material deviation, and other complex considerations. • Coordinates with manufacturing staff and plant production control staff with regard to projected production schedules and purchase order status. Maintains current, accurate, open-order status of all purchases. • Coordinates necessary product specification revisions and diversions as needed to meet plant production schedules. • Solicits specific shipping information from suppliers and traces shipment to final destination.• Coordinates with receiving personnel to identify material received with or without purchase order description. • Initiates daily records of vendor performance. Tracks system that measures order availability, on-time deliveries, customer service, and compares vendor performance and ranks in order of best service to Ball. • Ensures the communication of requirements, inventory levels, and delivery information with third party suppliers. • Ensures purchasing follow-up activities.• Arranges and provides suppliers with order schedule and/or specification changes on a timely basis.• Coordinates and plans purchasing activities to achieve on schedule and/or timely procurement of assigned items at a minimum cost consistent with required specifications, quality.• Consults with company personnel as required and acts as liaison between company personnel and vendor representatives to obtain information and make decisions relative to quality, service, pricing, and delivery. • Coordinates with purchasing personnel regarding orders. Provides duplicate documents upon request.
