What are the responsibilities and job description for the Buyer position at Actalent?
Description:
• Thorough understanding and accurate maintenance of process related systems.
• Establish and maintain communication networks with supply base to promote positive relationship focused on delivery performance
• Identify, evaluate, and escalate critical issues to management to ensure appropriate allocation of resources in a timely manner.
• Continually develop communication networks, both external and internal, to ensure operational success and department awareness
• Collaborate with departments project leaders to support all specified Mass Production (Site Delivery Frame) department projects to meet Key Performance Indicators (KPI) targets
• Collaboration with other departments/experts for development or improvement of characteristics to reduce impact to the department(s)
• Understand and manage New Model and Mass Production design change activity to ensure quality and minimize Production impact and cost
• Maintain reporting and Gemba activity for root cause analysis / countermeasure implementation to solve complex problems
• Strive for continuous improvement through cycling Plan Do Check Action (PDCA) for area of responsibility to ensure associate success
• Develop capability of self, colleagues, and team through training, mentoring, and sharing of experiences in the area of technical expertise and understanding for succession planning and team growth
Additional Skills & Qualifications:
• Knowledge of basic inventory management and manufacturing workflow
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and work with limited direction.
• Ability to troubleshoot complex problems in a team-based work environment.
• Consistently identify opportunities for continuous improvement
• Collect data and apply business knowledge to solve a range of problems
• Effectively lead project themes
• Effectively sell ideas, securing buy-in from individuals or team
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
About Actalent:
Actalent connects passion with purpose. Our scalable talent solutions and services capabilities drive value and results and provide the expertise to help our customers achieve more. Every day, our experts around the globe are making an impact. We’re supporting critical initiatives in engineering and sciences that advance how companies serve the world. Actalent promotes consultant care and engagement through experiences that enable continuous development. Our people are the difference. Actalent is an operating company of Allegis Group, the global leader in talent solutions.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
Salary : $50,000 - $65,000
