Buyer IIl

The Buyer II is responsible for placing tracking and expediting material services and equipment purchases. This position will work with established account vendors and assist in efforts to source new vendors. The Buyer II will have daily interaction with production planning receiving quality and accounting personnel to ensure accurate timely and quality delivery of purchase orders. This role is responsible for midlevel procurement activities including managing the for key accounts and leading procurement initiatives.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:

• Complete timely and accurate purchases of quality raw materials in support of manufacturing schedules as assigned.
• Ensure accurate quality clauses are included on raw material purchases as applicable.
• Complete timely and accurate purchases of noninventory and outside processing requirements for goods and services as assigned.
• Negotiate price breaks and payment terms to improve cost of goods and profitability while maintaining exceptional supplier quality and service.
• Solicit and evaluate supplier proposals for completeness compliance with specification conformance to quality standards and schedule. Prepare clear and accurate quotation comparison summaries.
• Demonstrate mastery knowledge of manufacturing processes and industry trends for assigned categories. Communicate risks and opportunities to internal stakeholders.
• Maintain open purchase orders with current delivery dates through regular communication with suppliers.
• Develop and improve supplier working relationships conducting regular and effective supplier communications to stay current with any changes in supply pricing and to effectively mitigate any potential delivery risks.
• Update and distribute monthly supplier performance scorecards to assigned suppliers.
• Review reports to monitor costing inventory order status and projected stockouts. Communicate risk and opportunities in weekly and monthly SIOP meetings.
• Update ERP system to reflect current lead times optimal safety stock pricing and minimum order quantities.
• Adhere to all company policies and procedures including quality and safety guidelines.
• Report immediately all suspicious ethical and hazardous conditions to a supervisor.
• Understand and observe all safety guidelines and assure quality and safety by complying with all appropriate CB policies and procedures.
• Assist in maintaining clean orderly and hazardfree work areas.
• Able to work with minimal supervision be a selfstarter and be detail oriented.
• Other duties as assigned.

To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily and demonstrate the following capabilities:

• Mastery knowledge of aerospace industry quality standards regulations and certification requirements.
• Mastery knowledge of purchasing policies processes and procedures.
• Mastery knowledge of warehouse and inventory control policies and procedures.
• Mastery knowledge of engineering design requirements.
• Mastery knowledge and ability to negotiate best vendor terms pricing and delivery based on specific budget and schedule requirements.
• Mastery computer skills including Microsoft Excel Word and ERP systems.
• Mastery problemsolving and analytical abilities
• Effective communication and negotiation skills for collaboration with suppliers internal customers and external customers.
• Ability to write and read English.
  

EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelors degree or equivalent experience
• 4 years of purchasing experience in a manufacturing environment or demonstrated knowledge skills and abilities to purchase metals plastics adhesives and other raw materials.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• The work is primarily sedentary although there may be some walking standing bending and carrying of items such as paper or books weighing less than 10 pounds.

CLICK BOND WAY KEY ATTRIBUTES:

• Communicates respectfully to all team members vendors and visitors.
• Models a positive attitude.
• Actively listens to others and supports the team environment.
• Asks questions and learns from mistakes.
• Executes tasks with minimal errors in a timely and efficient manner.
• Attendance is consistent and meets or exceeds company standards.

Click Bond is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex disability age sexual orientation gender identity national origin veteran status or genetic information or any other protected classification.
Click Bond complies with federal and state disability laws. Click Bond will provide reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with a disability unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship. The policy regarding requests for reasonable accommodation applies to all aspects of employment including the application process. If reasonable accommodation is needed please contact Nancy Rodriguez Director People Operations at 775.885.8000 ext. 1245 or email: