Buyer

Procurement/ Buyer

Responsibilities

• Ensure materials and service suppliers meet total costs, quality, delivery, service and technical support requirements of the operating company.
• Ensure the operating company meets requirements established in the Finance and Control Manual.
• Ensure baseline volume and pricing data is established and maintained for all products and programs managed.
• Participates in the Supplier Evaluation Program along with any local program for continuous improvement of product and service suppliers.
• Manages cross-functional teams to implement supplier programs with project management responsibility over the timing, cost and deliverables of the program within the operating company.
• Follows the company process for implementation of cost savings programs. This includes product and service value analysis initiatives that may involve operations and Engineering.
• Meets responsibilities as a member of the Global Supply Chain Team for the total supply chain decisions and initiatives. This may include leading supply chain initiatives across more than one operating company and actively participating on initiative teams, meetings and conference calls.
• Works to manage the supply chain to meet required inventory turns and delivery needs.
• Takes the lead to resolve any quality, delivery or service issue with the supply chain and ensures uninterrupted supply of materials to operating company.
• Initiates savings initiatives, builds a business case for a decision. This includes product and service value analysis initiatives that may involve operations in other functions.
• Keeps up-to-date on all factors that may affect pricing, quality, delivery and service with the suppliers and products including competitive trends. Takes steps to avoid or minimize negative trends.
• Follows through on major supplier issues and puts permanent resolutions into place.
• Takes initiatives to obtain training to learn about state-of-the-art technologies in product areas and purchasing practices.
• Negotiates contracts that best meet the operating company objectives.
• Provides purchasing expertise and training to other functions that manage costs where a supplier is used.
• Works closely with operations to implement lean practices in the material side that complements and supports lean efforts in operations.
• Excellent skills in negotiating, communications, project management, analysis and supplier strategy is required. Team involvement, customer service orientation and management skills are a must. Experience in purchasing information technology and food service and retail equipment products are a plus. This position requires some travel.
• Responsible for managing the supplier's sales representatives and management team to ensure the requirements are met. May also supervise buyers and administrators within the operating company that support the supply chain management.
• Internal contact is necessary with engineering, accounting, operations, finance and legal to evaluate business cases, supplier programs and other purchasing related issues. External contact is necessary with product and service sales representatives and senior management of suppliers. Some contact will be required with the operating company's customers for sales and marketing initiatives and to resolve issues.

Qualifications

• Experience with manufacturing procurement
• Experience working with vendors and negotiating prices

About Aerotek:

Aerotek, headquartered in Hanover, Md., is a leading provider of technical, professional and industrial staffing services. Established in 1983, Aerotek is an operating company of Allegis Group, the largest provider of staffing services in the U.S. Aerotek operates a network of more than 200 non-franchised offices throughout the U.S., Canada and Europe. For more information, visit .

Aerotek is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.