Company:
Zetec Inc

Sr. Buyer

Job Code: 85


Description:

• Zetec, Inc. is currently seeking candidates for the full-time role of Sr. Buyer to carry out broad assignments involving the purchase of supplies, raw materials, and services.
• This position directs a Commodity Team in managing materials and supplier relationships and is responsible for advancing effective working relationships with engineering, manufacturing, and quality.
• The individual who will be most successful in this role will have a roll-up your sleeves, get it done attitude, be adaptable, love to learn and operate with a high degree of integrity.


Task & Duties:

• Ensures the effective and efficient purchase of various materials by applying Zetec’s purchasing policies and procedures. Reviews all pertinent data (requisitions, forecasting, inventory reports, production planning reports, supplier performance data, etc.) to determine the necessary materials to purchase, the best supplier to procure from, the appropriate time to make purchases, the release schedule for delivery, etc. Creates purchase orders, expedites parts, and follows up with suppliers.
• Ensures optimum service from suppliers by negotiating on various aspects of contracts/delivery schedules, volume/quantity/weight of purchases, quality level, price, warranty, etc.
• Coordinates with suppliers to ensure compliance to purchase agreement. Keeps current with market conditions affecting purchased items and recommends possible methods to reduce cost on purchases.
• Interfaces with various functional areas, such as Production, Quality, Engineering, Planning, Shipping, Accounting, etc. in order to resolve any supply, quality, accounting, or logistic problems associated with purchased items.
• Leads a Commodity Team and directs activities that will facilitate the procurement department's course towards innovation and world class capability. Ensures a high level of team performance and execution of procurement practices and procedures.
• Contributes to supply base strategies and initiatives working with other Commodity Team leaders. Includes EOL, obsolescent parts, and engineering change management in the strategic and operational priorities.
• Contributes to enhance key metrics such as our TQRDC approach to measuring supplier performance.
• Works with the Planning Manager and planners to increase our inventory turns while also improving our material availability to minimize lead-times.
• Ensures we maximize our supplier contributions to reduce inventory and we manage our data and purchase efforts to optimize inventory performance.
• Review key metrics and act upon reports to meet inventory, item cost, payment terms, delivery, and quality goals.
• Visits suppliers as necessary to analyze facilities and to negotiate pricing, quality, service, and to maintain strong supplier relationships.


Qualifications:

Knowledge and Skills:

• Resourceful and creative problem solver.
• Strong critical thinking skills to contribute to the resolution of purchasing issues as well as help the purchasing team advance in its application of best-in-class procurement practices.
• Able to demonstrate evidence of results oriented accomplishments in supply chain management and procurement practices
• Intermediate personal computer skills, including Word, Excel, and database skills.
• Intermediate to advanced working knowledge of ERP purchasing module.
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage shifting priorities and tight deadlines.
• Demonstrated negotiation skills and ability to develop relationships with internal and external customers.


Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration or related field or equivalent experience.
• CPIM certification preferred.
• 5 or more years experience in a manufacturing environment with demonstrated purchasing and leadership skills.
• Experience working with an ERP/MRP software system.