Buyer - Sr. Buyer (Metals)

2 months ago

Atlanta, United States Elma Electronic Full time

Elma Electronic Inc. is a global leader and industry innovator in advanced embedded computing solutions. Our products and integrated platforms are based on a set of modular building blocks such as, precision hardware components, rotary switches, and embedded computing boards.


As a global organization, we stay close to our customers and partners worldwide with sales, design, and manufacturing facilities across three continents.


Your Solution Partner.


Elma specializes in the design and manufacture of high-quality electronic metallic cabinets, vertical racks, and enclosures. We are known for building highly rugged cabinet solutions to meet defense standards such as MIL-STD-901D and 810F, and IP-rated industrial requirements. Many of our cabinets have been tested to meet seismic shock and vibration including to NEBS Level 3 zone 4.


Buyer- Metals (senior level)


We have an excellent opportunity for an accomplished Senior Buyer to join our team in Lawrenceville, Georgia. Our ideal candidate will have extensive knowledge, and understanding of sheet metal products, and working independently to manage multiple time-sensitive duties. This position will report to the Purchasing Manager.


Responsibilities:


  • Create, place, and manage purchase orders, communicate changes or updates on delivery to production.
  • Purchase for MRP, NPI and requisition requests.
  • Manage and prioritize workload independently on a daily and weekly basis.
  • Begins initial set up of a new vendor. Including acquiring vendor certifications and surveys to analyze supplier qualifications.
  • Leads negotiation of their commodities to achieve lower cost, while keeping risk low.
  • Executes continuous improvement activities and works closely with suppliers to achieve improvements where possible.
  • Determines fair pricing by using previous company purchases and obtaining multiple quotes.
  • Perform ongoing supplier management to ensure contract terms, conditions and performance of vendors are compliant.
  • Develop and manage key relationships with vendors to ensure Elma’s success.
  • Works with internal clients to resolve supplier-related business issues
  • Is a trusted advisor to our Engineering and Sales team
  • Is required to resolve non-conformances of their assigned commodities with the vendor.
  • Conduct inventory analysis for excess and obsolete materials.
  • Processes orders for simple and complex outplant processes/services. Including managing schedule, transportation and flow of products in and out of Elma inventory with Elma employees and Vendor.


Qualities:


  • Utilizes professional and technical concepts in accordance with Company objectives to solve difficult and complex problems in creative and effective ways
  • Exercises judgment within broadly defined practices and policies in selecting methods for obtaining results utilizing critical thinking and evaluation skills
  • Ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings and familiarization with imperial measurement systems


Minimum Experience:


  • Minimum of 5 years of procurement/purchasing experience in a manufacturing environment with extensive experience in metal products
  • Must have sourcing / negotiation and supplier development experience
  • Good working knowledge of ERP system (experience using Microsoft Dynamics 365 is a plus)
  • Advanced Excel skills including formulae and functions
  • Automotive or fabrication manufacturing industry preferred


Preferred Education/Certifications:


  • Bachelor’s Degree in Business or Engineering or equivalent experience
  • Lean Six Sigma, APICS and/or CPM certification


Elma offers a competitive salary commensurate with experience and benefits package.


Elma Electronic Inc. is proud of our diversity and equal employment opportunity practices. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or on the basis of disability.

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