Job Description

Our World-Class Manufacturing Client needs a strong Buyer for a critical site in the Greater South Bend area.

Buyer/ South Bend, IN

Summary/Objective:

This position is responsible for the timely and cost-effective acquisition of materials and service to meet production and facility needs. This position will expediently resolve accounts payable / invoice discrepancies and assist in the corrective action process relative to supplier performance in the area of cost, quality, and delivery. This position will also be responsible for assisting with the supplier quality selection process of new suppliers, monitoring supplier regulatory compliance, and ensuring compliance with quality management system requirements.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Create and maintain purchase orders with accurate pricing and required delivery dates within the IQMS ERP system.
• Process purchase requisitions ensuring adherence to spending limits and authorizations. Provide updates as needed.
• Track and resolve past due purchase orders, escalating issues as needed.
• Monitor and report quality, on-time delivery and cost management of all suppliers and products procured.
• Proactively communicate future pricing or delivery issues to the appropriate departments.
• Urgently respond to production inquiries concerning delivery or quality.
• Provide response to all other internal requests within 2 business days of receipt.
• Timely execution of required supplier report cards.
• Inquire, monitor, and maintain ERP system information relative to regulatory import requirements.
• Continually monitor all processes for compliance with ISO 9001:2015, IATF 16949 or other quality management system requirements.
• Identify, investigate and propose new supplier sources through execution of the RFQ (Request for Quotation) process.
• Negotiate best supplier pricing including terms, delivery and inventory impact.
• Identify and facilitate potential division level cost reduction, supplier consolidation or other cost-containment opportunities.
• Interact with suppliers on a day-to-day basis.
• Interact daily with commodity leaders, engineering, logistics, manufacturing and planning divisions.
• Ensure timely resolution of supplier quality issues including returns, replacements and/or 8D resolution.
• Process Return Material Authorizations (RMA) and assure physical returns of products
• With accounting, resolve invoice discrepancies and shipment verifications
• Assist with physical inventory as needed.
• Aid with travel arrangements including flights, hotel, and car rental reservation and processing credit card payments.
• Regularly inventory and replenish plant and office supplies.
• Assist other purchasing and plant team members as needed.

Qualifications:

• Should bring 2 years post-secondary education, preferably in supply chain, business, accounting or Engineering, or 5+ years in a procurement and supplier management role.
• Experience in ISO 9001, ISO 16484 or IATF certified environment (2 years + target)
• Purchasing experience in ERP process manufacturing environment (4 years + target)
• Capital Equipment Purchasing Experience (2 years + target)
• ERP System (Oracle/SAP etc.) experience, IQMS preferred (2 years + target)
• Advanced Negotiation skills
• Experience developing, implementing, and sustaining vendor managed inventory (VMI), consignment or similar programs
• Knowledge of/ability to leverage material strategies (min/max/multiples, safety stock, replenishment points, etc.)
• Understanding of AP process/impacts of payment terms
• Lean and/or Six Sigma experience preferred
• APICS Certification preferred
• MS Office, Outlook and Excel skills
• Strong communication acumen, both in-person and virtually
• Ability to manage multiple shifting priorities within deadlines

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