Materials - Buyer - Direct Intermediate

Our Client, a Material Engineering company, is looking for a Materials - Buyer - Direct – Intermediate for their Austin, TX location.
 
Responsibilities:

• Ensure supply continuity to enable manufacturing with speed and quality.
• Execute and manage pull-ins/push-outs with suppliers to meet MRP demand Lead cross-functional team to drive problem resolution for supply issues with key stakeholders (i.e. engineering, manufacturing, Program Managers, Supplier Account Management) Drive purchasing activities to execute purchase at the lowest cost consistent with consideration of quality, reliability of source and urgency of need. Lead inventory and E\&Z reduction efforts Manage and lead assigned Purchasing Projects (i.e. Manage cost, schedule, and scope as required) Manage complex and sensitive information with supplier leadership team and internal stakeholders Contribute to purchasing process improvement within the team and Act as trainer for department purchasing activities

 
Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree 2-4 years of experience
• Preferred Qualifications:
• Strong knowledge of industry best practices, key business drivers, competition in the marketplace Demonstrated leadership skills to lead small projects and build consensus, as needed Competencies PO Management (3 - Extensive Experience);
• Influencing (2 - Working Experience);
• Exception Handling (2 - Working Experience);
• Buyer - Requests For Quotes (RFQs) (2 - Working Experience);
• Problem Solving (2 - Working Experience);
• Allocation Management (3 - Extensive Experience);
• Material Plan (MRP) Execution (2 - Working Experience);
• Creativity (2 - Working Experience);
• Buyer - Supplier Selection (2 - Working Experience);
• Excess And Zero Demand (E\&Z) Inventory (3 - Extensive Experience);
• Dispute Management (3 - Extensive Experience);
• Buyer - Supplier Problem Resolution (2 - Working Experience);
• Change Control (2 - Working Experience);
• Buyer - Supplier Monitoring (2 - Working Experience);
• Buyer - Supplier Relationship Management (2 - Working Experience);
• Supplier Capability (2 - Working Experience);
• Buyer - Supplier Negotiations (2 - Working Experience);
• Buyer - Supplier Capacity (2 - Working Experience);
• Shortage Management (2 - Working Experience);
• Buyer - Material Cost Management (PPV) (3 - Extensive Experience)

 
Why Should You Apply?

• Health Benefits
• Referral Program
• Excellent growth and advancement opportunities