Buyer I

About the Role

As a Buyer, you’ll be responsible for purchasing the materials, supplies, machinery, and services that equip our state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities. You’ll collaborate across teams and showcase your organization and strategic planning skills to monitor inventory, manage delivery scheduling, negotiate with suppliers, and procure essential items that transform possibilities into realities for our customers and teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Supports negotiation of pricing, delivery, and purchasing terms under supervision.
• Manages non-strategic suppliers and handles procurements typically below defined spend thresholds.
• Supports sourcing of materials and services at optimal cost while meeting quality, reliability, and urgency requirements.
• Expedites deliveries to ensure timely material availability.
• Coordinates with Manufacturing and Engineering teams to maintain appropriate inventory levels and support production/service continuity.
• Partners with Accounting and Receiving teams to resolve discrepancies and operational issues.
• Collaborates with Engineering and MPM/SCM teams to recommend new suppliers.
• Issues RFQs, evaluates proposals, negotiates pricing and delivery timelines, and processes purchase orders.
• Ensures timely follow-up on orders, verifies deliveries, approves invoices, and maintains accurate procurement documentation.
• Reviews MRP outputs regularly and executes planning actions such as pull-ins, push-outs, and order cancellations based on priority and business needs.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Experience: 0–2 years in procurement/supply chain.
• Systems/Tools: SAP, Ariba, MS Office, Tableau, RPA, etc.
• Key Metrics Exposure: On-Time Delivery (OTD), Cycle Time, Cost Savings.
• Functional Knowledge: Demonstrates foundational understanding of procurement principles, processes, and systems.
• Business Expertise: Applies basic business knowledge gained through education or early professional experience.
• Leadership: Individual contributor role; no direct supervisory responsibilities.
• Problem Solving: Uses established procedures and guidelines to resolve routine problems; analyzes information to make sound decisions.
• Impact: Contributes to the immediate team by executing tasks within established processes and meets defined objectives.
• Interpersonal Skills: Communicates clearly and effectively; seeks clarification when needed and ensures mutual understanding.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Industrial, or Electronics Engineering.

Additional Information

• Time Type: Full time
• Employee Type: Assignee / Regular
• Travel: Yes, 10% of the Time
• Relocation Eligible: Yes