Buying Professional - 2764

Here are the job position details for your review: Job Title: Buying Professional Pay Rate: $25.50 to 30/Hr Duration: 12 Months Location: Trenton, NJ; Olean NY; Burlington, IA; Charlotte, NC; Orlando, FL; Alpharetta, GA Shift Timings: 1st Shift - 8 AM to 5 PM EST This position is for the Power/Energy division. This is a Onsite position close to one of our offices located at Trenton, NJ; Olean NY; Burlington, IA; Charlotte, NC; Orlando, FL; Alpharetta, GA The Buyer role supports the business through proactive management of the day-to-day Supply Chain Management activities to ensure business continuity. Responsible for coordinating and sourcing, supplier selection, supplier management, purchase order placement, and continuous support of the business goals. It requires close cooperation with external and internal suppliers, as well as with all internal functional areas-primarily engineering, marketing, quality, and order management. Position Responsibilities: Process the purchase order requisitions in the assigned queue for pricing or purchase order issuance in accordance with the required strategies Generate purchase orders in the ERP system based on requisitions and obtain order acknowledgments. Maintains the integrity of purchasing data on the computer-based planning system with error-free transactions. Collaborates with order management team reviewing inventory plans to ensure inventory levels are adequate, but not excessive. Participates in cost improvement, savings program, and on-time delivery efforts for purchased materials and services. Evaluates supplier performance using the Company-supplier rating model, and participate in continuous improvement efforts with suppliers. Supports project management efforts during the proposal and order processing stages Manages supplier's on-time delivery (OTD). Interacts with order management and project management to understand the contract/project deliverables and enact plans for delivering them. Supports the resolution of supplier non-conformance reports (NCRs) in alignment with the supplier quality manager. Adhere to our buying guidelines with respect to purchasing in terms of pricing, process, and payments. Act as a backup to other buyers that are out of the office. Position Qualifications: A minimum of an Associate degree (A.S.) or equivalent work-related experience in the manufacturing industry Strong customer service, written and oral communication in the English language Proficient with Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Word, and Excel) Effective teamwork and collaboration Ability to assess priorities, demonstrate flexibility and understand a sense of urgency Self-motivated, demonstrate problem-solving abilities, continuous improvement, and decision-making skills Occasional travel of 10-15% may be required domestically Preferred: CPM or APICS certification is highly desirable SAP and Oracle Experience Experience with procurement and negotiations Lean and/or Six Sigma continuous improvement experience Job Types: Contract, Full-time Pay: $25.50 - $30.00 per hour Schedule: 8 hour shift Monday to Friday Ability to commute/relocate: Olean, NY 14760: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required) Application Question(s): Please provide alternate Email address. Education: Bachelor's (Preferred) Experience: Purchase order: 1 year (Required) Work Location: In person