Buyer (AMP - Indirect)
South Western Communications, Inc.

The Buyer is an integral part of the Ensight Solutions Purchasing team and reports to the Purchasing Manager. The Buyer will work closely with the Engineering, Sales, Customer Service, Planning, and Production teams to assess and procure materials required to support the most efficient and cost-effective production process. The ideal team player will possess strong problem-solving skills, high learning agility and the ability to deal with ambiguity and develop creative solutions.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Create purchase orders and monitor due date reporting, supplier performance data, and material requirements data.
• Work with the Engineering Team, Design Team, and Production Team to identify possible suppliers and materials.
• Monitor and Evaluate inventory levels.
• Develop and maintain positive relationships with suppliers and 3rd party service providers.
• Responsible for defined purchasing categories.
• Work directly with Purchasing Manager to generate productivity savings for the organization through sourcing, pricing negotiations, replacement, etc.
• Participate in quarterly Supplier Performance meeting.
• Support offsite divisions with purchasing requirements.

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelors degree in Business or relatable field, preferred.

Specialized Knowledge and Experience

• At least 1 year of experience with the use of ERP software (i.e. Syteline).
• Minimum of 2 years' experience in purchasing in a manufacturing environment.

Skills and Abilities

PC Skills

• Microsoft Excel - Proficient level
• Microsoft Outlook - Proficient level

Other Skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Ability to use MRP systems and Microsoft Office to accomplish tasks.
• Able to problem solve and work well with others to resolve issues.
• Capable of transitioning tasks quickly as business needs require.
• Strong analytical skills and organizational skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• High degree of honesty and integrity.
• Works well with teammates and contributes to a team environment.
• Must be action-oriented, with a "whatever it takes" attitude.
• Must display consistent quality in work with a continuous improvement mindset.
• Displays professionalism, courtesy when working with customers, outside parties, and co-workers.

Travel

Up to 10% travel may be required.

Physical requirements

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.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee must be able to stand and walk for extended periods of time; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and must be able to talk and hear. The employee must occasionally lift and /or move up to 25 pounds, and also occasionally lift up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and depth perception.

Additional Information

This job description is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts, or working conditions associated with the job. While it is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or require that other or different duties/tasks be performed. I have read, understand and can perform the essential functions of this job with or without reasonable accommodation.


Equal Opportunity Employer: Including disability/veteran

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