As a Buyer for our manufacturing facilities:
What you will do:
Quote and award bid packages based on Total Cost of Ownership, as well as identify cost savings and cost avoidance opportunities for assigned commodity area.Work closely with vendors by conducting quarterly performance reviews and occasional on-site production facility audits to support exceptional supplier management.Maintain proper inventory levels of assigned parts, expediting when necessary, and working with supplier base and Engineering to identify solutions to component supply issues.Keep current on industry-wide pricing trends, technological innovations, and overall market conditions through research and effective supplier interaction.Support Design for Manufacturing and Assembly initiatives by seeing out desired solutions.Review quality and delivery metrics and take appropriate corrective actions with vendors.Evaluate supply chain risk in the supply base by expanding or consolidating suppliers as appropriate.Other duties as assigned.