Buyer / Expeditor

Position Summary

• To manage essential purchasing functions related to ensuring compliance to delivery, quality, and customer focus for[Company]. Handle the daily purchasing activities including but not limited to; negotiating, issuing purchase orders, expediting, material returns, tracking and reporting of materials and other tasks as assigned.  This position plays a critical role to meet established customer due dates while meeting or beating budget.

Key Responsibilities, Accountabilities & Deliverables

• Purchase assigned material and/or services for HNA.  Works with centralized Supply Chain Managers to utilize strategic suppliers when appropriate.
• Competitively source, negotiate and procure products and/or services including both inventory and non-inventory purchases under the guidance of supervision.
• Maintain the MRP/ERP system as related to the Procurement function.
• Review material shortage reports on a daily basis; expedite all anticipated material shortages and past dues with suppliers on a daily basis, and update supplier delivery dates within the ERP System.
• Communicate and maintain delivery compliance to ensure material arrives on or before (up to 3 days) the customer required dates.
• Adhere to [Company] standardized processes and procedures and maintain reports as required.
• Monitor and provide clear communications to suppliers as to [Company] requirements and expectations for delivery, quality, customer support, and continuous improvement.
• Maintains procurement records such as items and/or services purchased costs, delivery performance, product/service quality and/or inventories.
• Maintain highest ethical behavior while following HNA procedures, policies, work instructions and safety guidelines.
• Regularly monitors excess materials remaining from completed projects to sellback to suppliers or reuse on future projects.
• Regularly communicate material issues that may impact Customer due dates with Customer Service, Project Managers and other team members.
• Regularly attend team meeting, to establish material needs and resolve material related problems.
• Adhere to Quality Management System processes with supplier approval and disciplinary procedures (NCR’s). Track and dispose of discrepancies related to non-conforming vendor supplied material

Key Performance Indicators

• HBI On time delivery performance
• Carrier and supplier on time delivery performance
• Supplier quality performance
• Cost Reductions
• Actual cost against budget cost
• Inventory turns
• Other KPI’s that align with [Company] Buffalo’s Vision

Experience, Competencies and Education
Essential

• High School Diploma
• 1 to 3 years’ experience in Supply Chain or Purchasing in a manufacturing environment.
• Understanding of procurement principles, theories and processes.
• Must have a good understanding of what is required to support the purchasing function in an Engineered to Order environment.
• Must be well organized and able to coordinate multiple tasks.
• Must be a team player.
• Must possess a high energy personality and excellent oral and written communication skills.
• A strong understanding of ERP systems.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office products, specifically Word, Excel, Outlook.

Desirable

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Purchasing, Business or related field.
• Experience in small volume or custom manufacturing environment.
• Experience in a fast pace customer service focused company.