Buyer

Overview & Responsibilities

PURPOSE OF THE JOBPURPOSE OF THE JOB

This position was designed to direct and control the planning, processing and scheduling activities related to Elliott parts and product orders. The Buyer Planner II coordinates pre and post-contract requirements in accordance with customer and Elliott specifications. The general function of the job includes: utilizing existing and new computer assisted systems, establishing schedule priorities, evaluating shop loads, maintaining the optimum level of inventory to satisfy customer requirements, and taking necessary actions to prevent/resolve overload conditions and delays in the manufacturing process.

The Buyer Planner II will plan and purchase assigned commodities within the commodity management function.

Adhere to Company and Purchasing policies and ensure procurement of material and services at most advantageous value with required quality at required time.

The Buyer Planner will serve as the commodity manager for designated commodities and will work with the Procurement Center of Excellence Manager to develop sourcing plans and strategies. The Buyer Planner will develop and maintain supplier relationships as necessary.

The Buyer Planner is also expected to ensure compliance with the Department Operations Manual in support of Elliott Quality and ISO.

BACKGROUND and EXPERIENCE

Bachelor degree or Minimum of 7 years buying and or planning and scheduling experience.

The individual must have an excellent general background in all phases of planning and purchasing as well as commodity management and strategic sourcing.

Must have an excellent knowledge of Company purchasing policies and procedures.

Must possess experience in a heavy manufacturing environment with strengths in production and inventory control, capacity and materials requirements planning, and production activity control.

Must have a high degree of expertise and knowledge of ERP systems utilizing MRP and capacity management.

Must have knowledge of mechanical and geometric drawings, along with an ability to estimate material needs and shop labor hours.

Successful planners possess a background in team oriented environments, a positive attitude, an ability to change, a demonstrated ability to make decisions and a positive perspective regarding the work environment.

Excellent communication skills are required, along with the ability to influence other departments and disciplines to work together to meet the needs of the customer.

Keyboard and personal computer skills are required.

SPECIFIC JOB RESPONSIBILITIES/COMPETENCIES

 Maintain and revise as necessary planning charts for individual projects.

Establish intermediate schedule points within the reports, which support the scheduled shipping dates: i.e., drafting, drawing schedules, engineering releases, purchase requisitions, production and assembly and test schedules.

Issue reports/pull signals to sequence work for various departments (i.e. areas, torsional data, drafting, etc.).

Track and expedite those activities previously scheduled to assure the best performance to the schedule.

Manage activities and work load of Production Control personnel and cell controllers in accordance with the established schedules.

Reviews inventory levels to use up or disposition of materials in obsolescence and excess materials from previous job. Maintain a database on excess parts to be re-used on future orders.

Develop priorities for production control and storeroom personnel as to the sequence of which orders are to be picked and issued to the Focus Factory.

Expedite shortages when necessary.

Coordinate with Storeroom and Shipping for the release of ship loose parts and spares.

Manage BOM migration from engineering module to MRP module.

Creates and edits purchase requisitions for unit materials and components, and ensures proper specification, quantity, and required delivery.

Obtains prices by competitive quotations, established market prices, price schedules, etc.

Analyzes prices as to service, quality, FOB, and terms of payment.

Actively participates in cost, quality, FOB, and lead time improvement processes.

Places orders with suppliers to the best advantage of Elliott Group.

Final responsibility for insuring material availablility for assigned commodities.

Interviews supplier representatives and when deemed advisable, arranges for and attends meetings with our engineers or other interested personnel.

Makes necessary supplier plant visitations as required.

Attends seminars and meetings as required.

Administers and negotiates scrap and rework policy.

Prepares reports as required.

Maintains necessary catalog, price, quotation, supplier, and commodity files.

Recommends new sources of supply.

Will participate in Sourcing Council/Groups/Committees, as either member or participant.

Uses good value concepts and works with all departments to obtain maximum benefits.

Practices principles of ethical purchasing and moral codes.

Ability to read, interpret, and recommend changes on drawings and specs.

Researches for technical knowledge of commodities assigned by reading and shop/supplier visits.

Approves price change and invoices in accordance with purchasing policy.

Operates within Union Contract and maintains good employee relations with bargaining and non-bargaining personnel.

Works in accordance with plant and Company rules.

Works in a safe manner.

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