What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Buyer position at SEH America?
SEH America is located in Vancouver, Washington. It is one of 13 Shin-Etsu Handotai Group (SEH) facilities located around the world. SEH is the world-leader in the manufacturing of silicon wafers for the semiconductor industry. At SEH America, our philosophy and success rest upon our commitment to excellence, quality of service and product to our customers, and a safe working environment for our employees.
SEH AMERICA EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
We are committed to employee health and wellness and believe it is plays a factor in our success. The SEH America benefit plan is considered one of the most generous plans in the region based on coverage and employee cost. SEH America is pleased to offer the following benefits, services, and perks:
- Dental (2 options) & Vision
-Education Assistance- Paid directly to school
-Paid Basic Life Insurance- Option to purchase supplemental & dependent life insurance
- Short Term Medical Leave & Long Term Disability
- Subsidized Childcare
- On-Site Café (subsidized by company)
- Community Garden
- On-Site Fitness Center (no cost & open 24/7)
- Multiple Award Programs & Employee Appreciation Events
- Professional growth and advancement opportunities
- Diverse workforce
ASSISTANT BUYER
SUMMARY: Support the purchasing department through individual tasks including managing purchase orders, monitoring inventory, and providing administrative support
JOB DUTIES
- Process purchase orders, requisitions, return orders and special purchases. Work with Accounting or other department and/or suppliers to resolve issues or discrepancies, communicates lead times, ship dates, etc.
- Assist with our supply forecasting process
- Assist team buyers with various support functions, which can include the following: Repair Orders, Expedites, Order Tracking, Stock Requests, Purchase Order Confirmations, and Purchase Order Backlog.
- Provide recommendations to internal customers on best practices with a vendor, service provider, or an item.
- Ability to acquire a technical understanding of the applications of our materials purchased.
- Develop new supply sources where vendors and suppliers are inadequate.
- Coordinate with Production, Maintenance and Facilities to maintain area reliability for materials & or service.
- Support 5S program and department continuous improvement initiatives.
- Assist procedural development supporting ISO requirements
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- 1 to 3 years in an administrative support role preferably supporting a manufacturing environment
- Experience in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Familiarity with an ERP system plus
- Customer service orientated, strong interpersonal communication skills
- Ability to communicate information clearly and accurately to internal customers and external contacts
- Able to present information too management and in small and large group settings
PREFERRED KNOWLEDGE / SKILLS / EXPERIENCE
- Prior experience in a Purchasing department preferred
- Higher Education Degree Preferred
- Freight / shipping logistics experience is a plus
- Ability to communicate in Japanese is a plus
Qualified candidates must be legally authorized for employment in the United States and will not require SEHA sponsorship for work authorization for hire or for continued employment.
SEH America is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to military and veteran status, race, color, national origin, ancestry, age, religion, religious creed, marital status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation or any other protected characteristic under applicable law. SEH-A participates in E-Verify. More information can be found on our website.
