What are the responsibilities and job description for the Buyer position at MWI Components?
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Summary:
The Buyer analyzes Materials Requirement Planning (MRP) reports and places purchase orders with vendors, for needed materials to meet manufacturing requirements, while considering lean guidelines.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
This list of duties and responsibilities is not inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities as management may deem necessary from time to time.
- Maintain inventory to support demand based on MRP reporting, in accordance with lean expectations; place purchase orders and monitor suppliers to ensure on time delivery of materials
- Coordinate outside vendor service requirements based on MRP reporting
- Communicate to other associates on product shortages; estimate time necessary to establish necessary inventory levels
- Maintain MRP system for vendor requirements; minimum and maximum orders, lead time requirements, primary vendors, and order points
- Build and maintain vendor relationships; strong communication skills must be upheld to confirm production/shipping schedules and monitor open purchase orders to ensure on-time delivery
- Negotiate pricing with vendors
- Understand tax law as they apply to acquisition of goods and services
- Process returns for defective materials and parts
- Assist in reconciling invoice and receiving transaction discrepancies
- Participate in cross functional teams to ensure continuous, on-going improvement of processes, methods, productivity, and quality, while reducing costs
- Perform other duties as assigned
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Education and/or Experience: Requires a Bachelor’s Degree or an Associate’s Degree in business with two years of related experience, or 3 years of relevant experience in purchasing or supply chain management.
- Proficient in PC applications such as MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access.
- Materials Requirement Planning (MRP) and Supply Chain knowledge desired; but not required.
- Mathematical Skills: Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest and percentages based on feet-to-pound conversions.
- Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written or oral form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations. Ability to negotiate complex situations on behalf of the company
MWI Components is an equal opportunity employer.
Visit us at: https://www.mwicomponents.com/apply
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Referral program
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: One location
Salary : $45,000 - $56,900