JOB SUMMARY Purchases materials, supplies, and services by developing, soliciting, and analyzing supplier quotations.Coordinates activities with other departments to assure proper delivery, quality, reliability, and low cost consistency. Locates new sources of supply, establishes new suppliers and coordinates order maintenance with existing suppliers. Resolves conflicts that arise with supplier delivery schedules, raw materials, inventory, etc. Develops and/or assists in developing strategies and solutions to continuously improve cost levels, stable sources of supply, high quality of commodities and other governing factors. Participates in continuous improvement activities. Tracks supplier performance and works with suppliers to improve quality, delivery, cost, productivity and support. Develops cost database detailing all material, labor, and overhead costs of purchased products and services. Studies market trends and technology related to job. Researches and recommends new product developments.Performs other duties as necessary in support of business objectives. Responsible for inbound and outbound scheduling, daily production planning and coordination of engineering part changes. This includes, but is not limited to coordination of cycle counts, supplier maintenance in ERP / MRP system, responding to customer demand inquiries and maintenance of records in the customer database. ESSENTIAL ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES The duties listed below will be performed at all levels and will vary in nature dependent upon work group or department respectively. Work requires independent problem solving and decision making with broad guidance provided on overall project objectives with specific guidance on program complexities. May work with suppliers in order to meet challenging and unique requests and address issues related to quality improvement. Quantities of items and services purchased are often large in volume in order to satisfy the requirements for an extended period of time.Complex schedules of delivery are often involved. Decisions focus on prioritization, process, and issues rather than data elements and usually involve moderate risk to the organization although results may have long-lasting impact. Purchases materials, supplies, and services by developing, soliciting, and analyzing supplier quotations. Coordinates activities with other departments to assure proper delivery, quality, reliability, and low cost consistency. Documents and maintains necessary records and files. May work with agents and customs brokers for overseas material buying.Lead Purchasing in the business acquisition process to PPAP approval. Lead the RFQ process from inception to award. (This may include gathering global requirements with SQE and/or commodity team, formulating RFI and RFQs, performing supplier identification, sourcing evaluation, negotiation, leading the selection process, and contracting activities.) May purchase prototype parts to support program. Locates new sources of supply, establishes new suppliers and coordinates order maintenance with existing suppliers. Resolves conflicts that arise with supplier delivery schedules, raw materials, inventory, etc. working with Production Inventory Control (PIC) personnel and other areas to resolve escalated conflicts. Assumes ultimate responsibility to ensure suppliers deliver quality product on time. Develops and/or assists in developing strategies and solutions to continuously improve cost levels, stable sources of supply, high quality of commodities and other governing factors related to the Purchasing Department and adjacent areas. Develop long-term supplier agreements and alliances when warranted. Participates in continuous improvement activities that may include developing programs to improve supplier performance. Tracks supplier performance and works with suppliers to continuously improve quality, delivery, cost, productivity and support. Develops cost database detailing all material, labor, and overhead costs of purchased products and services. Works with necessary departments to minimize costs and maximize efficiency of purchasing function. Studies market trends and systems technology related to job.Researches and recommends new product developments. Performs other duties as necessary in support of business objectives. Performs other duties as necessary to support business objectives. Responsible for inbound and outbound scheduling of raw components and finished goods, production scheduling and part change coordination. Inbound scheduling for production utilizing multiple systems such as SAP/WMS. Responsible for verifying schedules and shipments with suppliers and tracking of materials to the assembly plant. Outbound scheduling: Responsible for verifying customer schedules and communicating ship schedules and quantities to the production floor. Verification of the daily systems to ensure no errors. Review and maintenance of PFEP (Plan for Every Part). Translation of customer demands into a master planning schedule using SAP. First line responsible for resolution of planning / scheduling issues. Responsible for coordinating physical inventory of raw components, finished goods, and containers. Responsible for coordinating cycle counts. System / supplier set up and management of supplier releases. Responsible for coordination of engineering part changes / Change Management Coordination. . REQUIREMENTS Bachelor's degree in business or related field including purchasing and/or materials experience; or equivalent. Knowledge of purchasing concepts, practices, and procedures related to buying and demonstrated ability to purchase materials/equipment/services, in substantial quantities. Strong written and verbal communication skills to communicate with internal and external contacts at all levels including experience developing suppliers. Excellent organizational skills in order to establish priorities, identify and set goals, meet deadlines, etc. Proficiency with tools/equipment related to job (i.e. personal computers, manufacturing systems, etc.). Three years purchasing and/or materials experience including commodity expertise related to respective area; or equivalent. High level of expertise in developing suppliers necessary to meet cost, quality, delivery, and reliability needs. Must be able to meet unique and complex design requests and address issues related to quality improvement. Excellent problem-solving and negotiation skills in order to perform job duties independently and make decisions that meet company goals and objectives. Must be able to work on assignments that are broad in nature, involving a high degree of originality and ingenuity. INTERNAL TRAINING REQUIREMENTS Quality Policy Health and follow the OH
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