Lead Buyer

**Sr. Buyer & Purchasing Leader****ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS**:- Maintain daily interaction with supply base to insure the use of current information regarding open PO’s, current lead times, pricing, etc.- Minimizes risk to the company and customers by utilizing data-based business analysis to select suppliers / manufacturers when purchasing materials for production and NPI.- Responsible for creating/executing PO’s according to the MRP Planned Orders and Requisition procedure, with competitive pricing that maintains company’s profitability and success.- Identifies / develops new suppliers to improve supply chain (pricing, delivery, etc).- Approves invoices for payment within department procedural guidelines.- Expedites delivery of goods to users when needed and uses alternate suppliers or sources if necessary.- Works with supply chain management to establish goals for cost savings and executes plans to achieve them.- Utilizes MRP action messages on a weekly basis to place new orders and/or reschedule expedite, or cancel existing PO’s.- Responsible for maintaining MRP data for open PO’s related to promise dates, pricing, quantities, expedites, etc.- Inventory Control- Manages and coordinates related supplier updates for ERP system with regard to pricing; lead time, minimum order quantities, specification change notices or other information.- Works with Quality Assurance group on related MRB's and takes responsibility for coordinating the corrective action process with suppliers.- Partners with the Accounting Department to resolve any accounts payable issues.- Works with other members of the materials team to create and maintain department KPI’s and reports (PPV, late report, expedite list, etc).- Direct Supplier and Commodity management for a specific number of Commodities/Suppliers.- Representing the section at internal meetings and presenting Purchasing performance achievements- Management and coordination of purchasing activities with relation to Cost, Inventory reduction and Delivery and Quality- Coordinating and managing with Quality personnel, resolutions to Supplier Quality concerns, ensuring timely and effective containment and long-term resolution of each concern- Personnel Supervision: Sr Buyers and Buyers.**EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE**:- Bachelor degree in Engineering or Administration- 5 year of experience in the position, preferable in Maquiladora environment within an electronics manufacturing environment.- Bilingual- Working knowledge of kanban and supplier managed inventories is a plus.- High competency level in use of Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, as a minimum)- Proven track record of controlling and reducing external spend whilst developing a robust supplier base.- Proven track record of controlling and reducing inventory on hand and Excess and Obsolete.- Able to bring a new dimension to procurement activities.- Fully conversant with modern procurement and purchasing techniques.- Experience of Purchasing bespoke, manufactured parts including scheduled deliveries.- Experience of working with MRP systems is essential.- Experience of outsourcing to low cost countries.**SKILLS AND ABILITIES**:- Ability to develop constructive and effective working relationships within and outside the organization.- Strong leadership skills- “Hands on” approach to all tasks- Ability to take a proactive approach to overcome challenges and achieve results- Versatile, tenacious and people orientated- Result orientated and confident- Proven appreciation of customer service expectations and cost demands of business- Commercial and financial acumen- Sets priorities taking into account short and long-term needs of the business**LEADERSHIP CHARACTERISTICS**:**Delivers results**- ** Sets high standards of performance and consistently meets them****Fact-based**- ** Collects the relevant and appropriate data and makes actionable decisions/plans based upon this information****Continuous Improvement**- ** Utilizes a lean process approach to continually improve the speed and effectiveness of all Company processes****Customer focused**- ** Puts top priority on understanding the needs, requirements, and expectations of the customer (external and internal)****Integrity**- ** Operates at the highest level of ethical behavior and adheres to the Company's Code of Conduct****Importance of people**- ** Effectively develops people and strengthens the organization****Teamwork**- ** Optimizes the value of collaboration across the Company, avoids NIH (Not-Invented-Here) syndrome, and shares ideas and best practices****Learning and Innovation**- ** Rewards learning and self-improvement, embraces failures that enhance our knowledge and competitive position