Buyer Medical
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Job Location:
Orchard Park, NY - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
4 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Department:
Job Summary
Position Summary:
The buyer will maintain optimal inventory levels to meet customer requirements while minimizing inventory inventory carrying costs and premium freight charges. The Buyer will continually explore opportunities to develop new sources for materials services and processes to achieve the best possible quality reliability price continuity and delivery.
Essential Functions:
- The Buyer continually pursues cost reduction quality improvement inventory reduction and delivery performance improvement opportunities by building on existing supply relationships and by developing new supply relationships.
- The Buyer identifies qualifies and develops new and alternate sources of supply to ensure ample and uninterrupted supply of inventory supplies and services to meet customer demand.
- The Buyer reviews system generated requirements and takes appropriate action including Purchase Order release and in/out rescheduling requirements of material delivery dates.
- The Buyer will in coordination with Quality Engineering or Production resolve non-conforming material and / or Corrective and Preventive action requests with the Supplier.
- Using the Curbell Materials Planning and Control Systems the Buyer will analyze the material requirements and react as necessary to ensure sufficient inventory availability to meet customer demand.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Core Competencies:
- Sense of Urgency & Work Ethic
- Communications Skills
- Process Improvement & Best Practices
- Problem Solving and Decision Making
- Customer Excellence
- Relationships Influence & Problem Resolution
Job Specific Requirements:
- Industry certification APICS / PMA / SCM is a plus
Key Skills
- Account Management
- Execution
- Insurance Management
- Import & Export
- Catering Operations
- Building Electrician
