Buyer II

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Job Description

Position Summary

The Buyer II supports LED site procurement by managing tactical purchasing activity supplier follow-up material availability and open-order execution. This role helps ensure production has the materials needed while maintaining purchase order accuracy supplier accountability and inventory discipline.

This is a tactical execution role. The Buyer II supports broader procurement sourcing NPI VAVE MCP and supplier recovery priorities but does not own category strategy or division-level sourcing direction.

Work Location Requirement
This position is fully on-site and requires attendance five (5) days per week at our facility located at 401 Millcreek Road Marietta Ohio. Please note that this role does not offer any remote or hybrid work options.

Key Responsibilities

• Create manage and maintain purchase orders in alignment with MRP demand supplier lead times and production needs.
• Monitor open orders for accurate dates quantities confirmations and supplier commitments.
• Follow up with suppliers on shortages late orders expedites unconfirmed orders and recovery plans.
• Validate supplier ship dates and quantities especially where production NPI bridge plans or recovery actions are dependent on material timing.
• Communicate material risks recovery timing and required escalations to planning production procurement leadership and cross-functional partners.
• Resolve routine PO invoice pricing receiving quantity and delivery discrepancies.
• Support raw material reviews part availability / PFEP work and inventory actions such as pull-ins push-outs cancellations and quantity adjustments.
• Identify excess obsolete slow-moving or high-risk inventory concerns and escalate for review.
• Provide tactical purchasing support for NPI VAVE MCP cost-reduction supplier transition and last-time-buy activity.
• Maintain accurate purchasing data trackers status updates and system notes.

Basic Qualifications

• Associate degree in Supply Chain Business Operations Engineering or related field; equivalent experience may be considered.
• Purchasing procurement planning materials supplier management or manufacturing support experience.
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems and purchase order management.
• Ability to manage multiple suppliers part numbers priorities and follow-up actions in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Strong communication organization and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Supply Chain Business Operations Engineering or related field.
• Experience in site procurement manufacturing materials or production support.
• Familiarity with shortage management supplier follow-up open-order management and inventory control.
• Experience supporting NPI VAVE cost-reduction supplier recovery or material transition activity.
• Ability to interpret demand supplier commits inventory data and production requirements.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and procurement reporting tools.

Critical Skills

• Strong tactical execution and follow-through.
• Clear ownership of assigned suppliers materials and open actions.
• Ability to escalate early with facts options and next steps.
• Detail-oriented approach to PO accuracy supplier commitments and material timing.
• Sense of urgency around production support and shortage recovery.
• Balanced focus on material availability inventory control and working capital discipline.

Success Measures

• Purchase orders are accurate current and aligned to demand.
• Shortages and supplier risks are identified and communicated early.
• Recovery actions are tracked with owners and realistic dates.
• Supplier commitments are consistently followed up on and validated.
• Production teams have timely visibility to material risks and expected recovery timing.
• NPI VAVE MCP and transition work receive reliable tactical purchasing support.