Buyer

Waynesboro, TN - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 13 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Position: Buyer

Location: Waynesboro PA 17268

Duration: 3-6 Months

Job Type: Temporary Assignment

Work Type: Onsite

Payrate:$ 32.00 - 32.00/hr.

Overview

TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to our clients world-wide. Our client produces electronics and HVAC equipment. The Company offers HVAC equipment building automation security fire detection batteries and other related products as well as building control systems energy management and integrated facility management services. Client serves customers worldwide.

Job Description:

What you will do:

The Buyer should be able to develop suppliers and intercompany plants (feeders) execute savings projects assure that an adequate supplier is assigned to each purchased item and support expediting processes with suppliers to assure that direct material is supplied in a proper time and that it will meet the delivery dates to minimize the risk of an inventory stock-out or revenue impact.
May also be required to support in other supplier related activities such as quality escalations ISO requirements internal projects and engineering changes related to purchased items.

How will you do it:

Analyze MRP demand and replenish stocks timely.
Place Purchase Orders (PO / STO) on time to suppliers and feeder plants.
Get confirmation dates or estimated time of arrivals (ETA) for all POs.
Assure the correct receipt in our ERP system (SAP).
Attend Daily Production Meetings.
Execute in a regular basis the exception messages.
Align with suppliers/feeders plants requested date in PO/STOs to avoid impacts in Production.
Review status of open lines and avoid past due of purchase orders.
Communicate any risk related to purchased items and shortages to Planning and Production area.
Escalate issues with Global Procurement or Regional Materials through the correct channels (JIRA process).
Be able to analyze line of balances (LOB) when vendors have issues.
Analyze monthly forecast and send it to suppliers/feeders plants.
Assure that problems relating to delivery pricing and invoicing are promptly conveyed to the vendor and resolved in a timely manner.
Monitor vendor performance & on time delivery for Suppliers.
Support other areas to assure proper feedback and corrective actions are in place to improve vendor development and deliveries.
Implement project related to reduce level of inventory excess & obsolete items.
Resolve discrepancy problems in a timely manner and collaborate with Warehouse and Logistics team to solve them.
Respond Invoices assigned in Maple (AP discrepancies).

What are we looking for:

Bachelors Degree or 3 years experience in purchasing/planning role.
Direct buyer experience in a manufacturing company (metal-mechanic refrigeration electronic or HVAC industry).
Experience working with Purchasing Planning and Production areas.
Fluent English.
MRP (materials requirement planning).
Knowledge of SAP (preferably).
Experience in a manufacturing planning program and production sequences.
Leadership skills.
Proactive.
Schedule availability.
Team work.
Service attitude.
Ability to work under pressure.
Strong decision-making Communication analytical and negotiation skills.
Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.

TekWissen Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.

Position: Buyer Location: Waynesboro PA 17268 Duration: 3-6 Months Job Type: Temporary Assignment Work Type: Onsite Payrate:$ 32.00 - 32.00/hr. Overview TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions...