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Job Description
The Buyer is responsible for the procurement of materials inventory management and supply chain duties to ensure efficient delivery of product to meet customer delivery schedule. This individual must be responsive and be able to perform duties with minimal supervision.
Responsibilities:
- Source a wide variety of commodities to extremely tight schedules.
- Establish strong working relationships with suppliers.
- Coordinate and track projects to meet or exceed customer requirements.
- Recognize potential problems and advise procurement management of recommended action on major purchase cost increases delivery changes technical and quality problems.
- Advises all interested parties regarding conditions affecting material availability and prices so that they may plan accordingly.
- Prepares a variety of reports as required to support materials management function
- Negotiate best pricing considering quality and delivery requirements
- Complies with and ensures department compliance with Company health safety and environmental policies.
- Complies with all applicable U.S. export control and security regulations.
- Other duties as required.
Qualifications :
Technical Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
- Proficient in Excel Word and Oracle or similar ERP platform.
- Certified Purchasing Management (CPM) is Preferred
- Ability to effectively interface with internal departments.
- Ability to write review and manage subcontracts as assigned.
Experience: Bachelors Degree in Business or related field preferred
Education: 3 to 5 years of purchasing/materials management experience preferably working in a manufacturing and/or engineering environment.
Security: Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident. May be required to obtain security clearance.
Additional Information :
Why Smiths Interconnect
- Global Impact: As part of Smiths Group a global engineering leader youll be working on groundbreaking technologies that make a difference in industries that are shaping the future.
- Career Growth: Opportunities for professional development and career progression across Smiths Interconnect and the wider Smiths Group.
- Innovative Culture: Join a collaborative and innovative team where your ideas and contributions are valued and rewarded.
- Competitive Package: We offer a competitive salary benefits package and performancerelated incentives.
We believe that different perspectives and backgrounds are what make a company flourish. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment regardless of race colour religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin economic status disability age or any other legally protected characteristics. We are proud to be an inclusive company with values grounded in equality and ethics where we celebrate support and embrace diversity.
At no time during the hiring process will Smiths Group nor any of our recruitment partners ever request payment to enable participation including but not limited to interviews or testing. Avoid fraudulent requests by applying jobs directly through our careers website Careers Smiths Group plc
We believe that different perspectives and backgrounds are what make a company flourish. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment regardless of color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin economic status disability age or any other legally protected characteristics. We are proud to be an inclusive company with values grounded in equality and ethics where we celebrate support and embrace diversity.
At no time during the hiring process will Smiths Group nor any of our recruitment partners ever request payment to enable participation including but not limited to interviews or testing. Avoid fraudulent requests by applying jobs directly through our careers website Careers Smiths Group plc
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
