Buyer

SUMMARY

The Buyer role is a critical position that ensures 3rd party and intercompany suppliers are delivering quality products on time.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

· Collaborate with internal teams, such as Engineering, Planning, Logistics and Quality on any Supplier involvement to ensure an uninterrupted supply of quality materials, information, and services.

· Participate in Inter-Department meetings with Engineering and Planning on project status and supplier updates.

· Be the primary point of contact between Carel and assigned Suppliers.

· Manage the Inter-Company and 3rd party Supplier relationships by communicating forecast data, expectations and performance.

· Monitor daily order confirmations and past due shipments and elevate any issues that will cause a stock out or manufacturing delay and provide daily updates to internal planners and manufacturing personnel as to delivery dates, delays, and/or process problems.

· Interact with internal teams and suppliers to ensure disposition of defective materials.

· Perform a root-cause analysis to correct Supplier performance and/or quality issues.

· Proactively manage stock outs or at risk materials to prevent manufacturing shut down.

· Identify opportunities for localization, additional supplier depth and costs savings.

· Be a member of a team that evaluates, approves and on boards new suppliers as well as audits existing suppliers.

· Manage the RFQ process.

· Negotiate pricing and supplier programs, such as stocking agreements, VMI, consignment, etc…to ensure materials are readily available to Carel and savings targets are met.

· Any other similar or associated duties necessary to accomplish job objectives, or as assigned by the manager

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each ESSENTIAL DUTY satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

· Education - minimum of a two-year Associate Degree in Business or Purchasing or equivalent experience;

· Experience - and/or a minimum of two years' experience in purchasing or materials management. Experience with manufacturing processes.

· Language and Communication Skills - The ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence and memos. Ability to effectively present information in a one on one and small group situations to customers, clients and other employees of the organization. Ability to communicate effectively with vendors and with other employees of the organization. Must be able to speak and read the English language, knowledge of Spanish preferred.

· Purchasing Knowledge - Metal and Mechanical components is a plus.

· Computer Knowledge - Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information. Must have a working knowledge of MRP (ORACLE Preferred), Excel, Word software programs

· Tactical and Strategic Analytical Skills - purchasing process, pricing and marketing trends, commodity index trends, market conditions. thinking strategically for lead-time reduction, cost reduction, and other supply chain initiatives

· Teamwork/Collaboration - Working as part of a team for assigned suppliers and manufacturing categories. Steady, collaborative personality.

· Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others - Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others.

· Attention to Detail - Ability to read and interpret purchasing related documents and working with details on a daily basis for prolonged periods of time

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES - None

CERTIFICATIONS REQUIRED - None

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

· While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk / listen. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include ability to adjust focus.

· Some travel may be required

WORK ENVIRONMENT

· Manufacturing and warehouse work areas. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing 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 is frequently exposed to moving equipment such as forklifts, pallet jacks, machinery, tools, and more, as the Mechanics area coincides within Warehouse. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate depending on the scope of work.