What are the responsibilities and job description for the Associate Buyer position at The Right Staff?
Do you have your bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management? Are you an experienced supply chain analyst looking for your next long-term opportunity?
THE RIGHT STAFF is partnering with our client who is a global leader in designing, engineering, and manufacturing equipment used to measure, test, and simulate various products and structures to make them safer and more efficient.
Ideal candidates will have a bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management and 3 years of experience in sourcing and purchasing raw materials in a similar size organization.
Job Details:
Job Description:
To act as an authorized agent of the company by making purchase commitments that meet Company requirements at the best value while managing supplier performance.
Job Duties:
Job Qualifications:
Apply by sending your resume to edn8@therightstaff.com or call 763-478-5454 for more details.
Applicants selected for this position with our client will be required to complete a background check and drug screen. Successful completion of these assessments is required for further consideration.
THE RIGHT STAFF wants to help you succeed! Our team of seasoned professionals works to match you to the best job, best fit, and best location. Contract assignments to full-time permanent positions, we are here to assist you!
THE RIGHT STAFF is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
THE RIGHT STAFF is partnering with our client who is a global leader in designing, engineering, and manufacturing equipment used to measure, test, and simulate various products and structures to make them safer and more efficient.
Ideal candidates will have a bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management and 3 years of experience in sourcing and purchasing raw materials in a similar size organization.
Job Details:
- Position: Associate Buyer
- Pay: $75, 000 DOE
- Location: Eden Prairie, MN (Hybrid Schedule Available)
- Travel: 10-15% travel required across the US
- Hours: 8:00 am to 5:00 pm,
- Direct-hire opportunity!
Job Description:
To act as an authorized agent of the company by making purchase commitments that meet Company requirements at the best value while managing supplier performance.
Job Duties:
- Support the development and implementation of sourcing strategies, negotiate pricing and supply agreements for assigned commodities and services
- Analyze MRP data to ensure appropriate ordering levels to meet Company objectives
- Execute purchase orders, including schedule line agreements and blanket orders, to meet Company demand for materials and services, which are sometimes complex in nature. Ensure all requirements, pricing, terms and conditions, and expectations are clearly documented, and manage exception messages by expediting, delaying, or canceling orders as required.
- Support internal customers by providing information on purchasing processes, products, and suppliers. Mitigate problems by understanding customer requirements and anticipating issues that provide value in resolving supplier and purchasing related issues.
- Administer bid processes, including preparation of RFQ packages, to ensure product and service requirements are documented. Evaluate suppliers' proposal for price, requirements, terms and conditions, risk and performance and value.
- Maintain master data in the ERP system for Info Records, Routes, Material Masters etc. Determine MRP system settings to optimize inventory, based on established guidelines. Resolve system reconciliation issues such as invoice and receiving discrepancies.
- Negotiate with suppliers by developing negotiation strategies based upon the proposal analysis to include price/cost factors, terms and conditions, and technical issues and documents and maintains contractual agreements.
- Address day-to-day issues with supplier performance, such as rejections/quality issues and supplier requested schedule changes, ensuring SAP system is accurate. Support or facilitate supplier performance review meetings.
- Provide feedback to support strategic sourcing, including assessments of the current situation (e.G., internal direction, suppliers, pricing trends) and identify future purchase strategies and actions to proactively reduce total costs and optimize performance.
- Develop and apply technical knowledge of products assigned for purchase to add value into purchasing functions
- Other accountabilities as assigned
Job Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree plus 3 years of purchasing experience within a manufacturing environment
- In lieu of bachelor's degree, 8 years of continued advancement in a manufacturing, technical, or business environment, plus three years of technical purchasing experience.
- Total experience of at least 11 years without a bachelor's degree.
Apply by sending your resume to edn8@therightstaff.com or call 763-478-5454 for more details.
Applicants selected for this position with our client will be required to complete a background check and drug screen. Successful completion of these assessments is required for further consideration.
THE RIGHT STAFF wants to help you succeed! Our team of seasoned professionals works to match you to the best job, best fit, and best location. Contract assignments to full-time permanent positions, we are here to assist you!
THE RIGHT STAFF is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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