Indirect Buyer at Victaulic

DescriptionPosition SummaryTheIndirect Buyer isprimarily responsible forissuing purchase orders for Maintenance Repair Operations (MRO) Research & Development (R&D) Corporate ServicesandCapital Expenditures (CapEx)and ensuring timely delivery of Purchase Orders. Managingoutside vendor operations to ensurefinished good on-time individual should be a self-starter that works autonomouslywith little supervision to carry out Victaulic procurement activities and manage supplier relationships.Responsibilities:Manage suppliers for indirect materials and services including but not limited toCapEx MRO R&Dsample partsand services establishing & maintaining qualityserviceand cost benchmarks.Work directly with engineers and project management to support ongoing research and development efforts with purchasing of samples materials and outside services.Support the new supplier and parts approval processes by issuing orders for investment tooling and production samples and coordinating payment approvals with the appropriate sourcing quality assurance and project leads.Issue purchase orders and tracking deliveries for material and services required for engineering lab manufacturing facilities and office operations.Manage outside supplier operations and sub-contractors. The effective issuance of shop orders purchase orders and component planning to meet customer demand.Proactively resolve problems and discrepancies with quality delivery quantity and invoicing of purchases.Owns the tactical day-to-day supplier relationship.Analyze requisitions and specifications to determine required quantities and delivery dates communicating technical and logistical requirements to vendors.Identify and implement continuous improvements both within category responsibilities and within the job description and work processes.Supports global/regional procurement initiatives as well as leads site-level initiatives for supplier management supplier quality & supplier performance improvementIdentify and manage cost reduction and avoidance efforts within assignments.Manage purchasing card (p-card). Consolidate purchases on P-card to fewer suppliers and create leverage. Maintain transaction log and reconcile statements ensuring internal control.Prepares requests for information (RFIs) quotations (RFQs) and proposals (RFPs) analyzing and evaluating multi-supplier responses. Prepares award recommendations for these that incorporate the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO).Builds and maintains strong working relationships with internal Customers and key vendors.Participate on special projects and initiatives as appropriate.Is proficient in expediting suppliers and logistics and is familiar with impact order management. Escalates when necessary.Other duties as assigned byPurchasing Supervisor.Requirements: (Education Experienceand Personal Attributes)Bachelorsdegreein a technical or business discipline.Minimum of3years ofexperience in Purchasing PlanningSourcingor related Supply Chain fields.Candidate must be proficient with the Microsoft Office suite of products especially Excel.Candidate must be comfortable interacting with suppliers including situations that may require assertiveness.Excellentoral and writtencommunication skills clearly articulate position withclarity at all levels of the organization.Ability to work with key stakeholders inmultiplegloballocations and atvarious levels; lead cross functional teams toward a common goal.Strong analyticalproblem-solvingabilitiesthrough the use ofcontemporary tools and methods.Willing to make infrequent overnight travel as needed.Preferred: (Education Experience and Personal Attributes)Familiarity with industrial drawings and schematics.Production planning experience.Understands Kanban replenishment.#LI-KP1 Key Skills Account Management,Execution,Insurance Management,Import & Export,Catering Operations,Building Electrician Employment Type : Full-Time Department / Functional Area: Supply Chain Experience: years Vacancy: 1