Buyer/Purchaser

TBD via Employment Trends

Company is located on Swan Island
Duration is one year
Pay is 16-20 DOE

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for purchases of $50 to $100 million annually.
• Negotiate or renew supplier agreements to purchase critical materials, parts, components or services. Negotiate the most effective long term programs- including supplier commitments for pricing, warranty, engineering, manufacturing and aftermarket support.
• Manage multi-functional product teams to develop and evaluate long term proposals.
• Interface with suppliers, Engineering and Manufacturing Engineering to ensure the timely and accurate communication of specifications. Enlist supplier participation in design change considerations.
• Develop long term strategies for the purchase of commodities and systems.
• Interface with suppliers to resolve supplier quality problems.
• Provide support to all Manufacturing plants for supplier related issues.
• Negotiate supplier warranty coverage.
• Evaluate alternative materials, methods, and technologies as necessary. Evaluate alternate suppliers as necessary.
• Interface with suppliers to negotiate competitive aftermarket parts programs.
• Maintain and keep current supplier pricing files and blanket purchase orders.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration or related discipline with at least one year of purchasing experience or related experience.

Qualified candidates can submit resume to tracie.zeman@employmenttrends.com.