Customer Buyer

**Customer Buyer**

**QJD-XXX** (**XX)**

**JOB DESCRIPTION -Buyer I**
- **Organization**

Employee Classification**:Salary/Exempt/Full-Time/Regular**

Area**: Customer Operations (CO)**

Reports to**: Customer Portfolio Manager (CPM)**
- **Goal of this Position**

To support the Variosystems business through timely procurement of materials and supplies while operating within established guidelines and customer-specific requirements for quality and product cost.
- **Description**

The Customer Buyer has responsibility for all materials used by the customer group in terms of quotations, cost control, savings, quality, delivery reliability and escalation management. Customer Buyers are responsible for the BUY side of the customer relationship. They source the material for the customer projects, maximize profitability and manage supply chain escalations. They are dedicated buyers to the customer and its projects.
- **Tasks and Responsibilities**
- Using the MRP system (SAP), issue purchase orders to specific suppliers for needed components
- Quote Material portion of RFQs for sales & technical program management to include purchasing of new articles (sourcing)
- Order additional materials as needed to support production shortages, expedite requests, and other project or customer specific situations. Order A-parts and ensure B-C parts are on order (off-shore part support
- Maintain and update inventory levels of “stock” items in conjunction with weekly reorder report, open order report, and shortage reports
- Supplier/Customer relationship management
- Maintain and update supplier information and literature
- Clarify and resolve component discrepancies and BOM errors
- Coordinate delivery or invoice discrepancies with receiving and accounts payable
- Expedite past due orders with our suppliers
- Submit RFQ’s to our suppliers for best pricing and delivery
- Maintain system component information (pricing, discounts, minimum/multiples, lead times, other) in the MRP system
- Conduct past-production cost calculations and find best pricing (Material Cost Management)
- Manage the vendor rating system for materials
- Other duties as assigned
- Maintain material traceability as required.
- Follow the processes established within the global procurement hubs
- **Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities**
- 5+ years of experience purchasing electronics using provided tools.
- Excellent customer facing and communication skills
- Working knowledge of MS Office (emphasis on Excel)
- Proficient in MRP/ERP software (SAP preferred)
- Communicate effectively in English, both verbal and written. Spanish or German desired as a 2nd language
- Understand the various channels of distribution for components
- Good negotiation skills required

Employee Name (Printed): _________________ Date: _________

Employee Signature: ___________________ Date: _________

Manager Signature: ___________________ Date: _________

Part discussions w vendors directly

Customers Materials Management

Request off-shore various part support

Material Cost Management (Optimize, Save, Excess Inventory Management)

Search for A-components

Initial purchase of new articles (sourcing)

Cross components

Escalation management

Address purchasing problems, LT, cost

Maintenance of master data of new articles

NCMR component level

Controlling of material costings of existing projects.

Open order reports: push/pull

Supplier / customer relationship management

Shortage report

Invoice management for parts

Incoming inspection alignment w Quality

Material escalation management

Material cost management (finding best price)

Material price calculation coordination MPC)

Responsible to coordinate and prepares MPC quotes for CSM, Team Leader

Owner: HR

Date: 03/30/23

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