Industrial Purchasing Buyer

ESSENTIALDUTIES AND RESPONSIBILIESPurchasesraw materials, specialized equipment, fabricated parts, tools,miscellaneous parts and other supplies and components used to buildmachinery utilizing manufacturing engineering drawings.Conferswith Engineering department regarding drawings and BOM's.Conferswith vendors in a professional manner to obtain product or serviceinformation such as price, availability and delivery schedule.Evaluatessuppliers based on a lean manufacturing schedule, making certain thesupplier is capable of delivering the desired goods or services ontime, in the correct quantities without sacrificing quality.Determinesmethod of procurement such as direct purchase or bid.Preparespurchase orders or bid requests.Canassist in product development to provide parts forecasting, materialavailability and cost, in addition to suitability for the itemsintended purpose.Maintainscomputerized procurement records, such as items or servicespurchased, costs, delivery, product quality or performance, andinventories.Discussesdefective or unacceptable goods or services with inspection orquality control personnel, users, vendors, and others to determinesource of trouble and take corrective action.Mayexpedite delivery of goods if necessary.Performspurchase order entries, material planning, supplier development,expediting and invoice processing.Expeditingof purchase orders for components, supplies and materials.Establishingnew vendors for cost savings and performance improvement.Initiateany cost reduction measures of any purchased items.Performother related duties and responsibilities as required, or assignedby the senior management of FMFInteractwith the accounting department regarding invoice discrepancies, downpayment requirements and new supplier paperwork.POSITIONREQUIREMENTSHighSchool diploma.8-10years purchasing experience.Abilityto comprehend and read engineering drawings.Abilityto adjust and change priorities as needed.Excellentwritten and verbal communication skills.Extensivecomputer skills required including proficiency in Outlook, Teams,Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Internet applications.J-18808-Ljbffr