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Mistral Group : Buyer

Essential Duties:
•    Develop and implement strategies to enable an effective and efficient supply chain / sourcing infrastructure for Mistral.
•    Responsible for accurate inventory control, all aspects of inventory management, and ensuring accuracy within ERP inventory & material planning systems.
•    Issue all needed RFQs and negotiate all terms for purchase based on the criteria of each project, including buying complex materials. Upon concluding the negotiation, assign to purchasing.
•    Develop, build consensus, and execute purchasing strategies based on business short term and long-term objectives, including new vendor development.
•    Provide and utilize tools to clearly evaluate and communicate recommendations for vendors and supplier selection based on cost, quality, schedule, financial assurances, reliability, and other relevant considerations.
•    Develop, communicate and drive departmental KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) to continuously measure performance as well as identify improvement areas.
•    Establish benchmarks for measurement of improvements in sourcing cost and efficiency.
•    Efficiently manage the use, demand, and movement of inventory of materials and associated material documentation.
•    Support the development, execution, and administration of purchase orders, vendors and suppliers agreements, and supporting documents.
•    Support cash flow forecasting efforts by communicating anticipated costs, delivery dates, and anticipated invoice receipt dates for procured materials.
•    Weekly monitoring of the inventory.
•    Establish a network of domestic suppliers
•    Negotiate and ensure subcontractors/vendors on time deliveries.
 

Desired Skillset:
•    Minimum 5 to 10 years experience in the field of Procurement.
•    BS/BA in business or engineering. Masters Degree in any related field will be considered as a plus.
•    ERP experience in a discrete manufacturing environment required. Including MBOM creation, maintenance, and analysis.
•    Microsoft 360 Navigation experience preferred.
•    Assembly and detail engineering/print/GD&T experience preferred.
•    Multi-sourcing of metal fabrication details and weld assemblies preferred.
•    PC Literate in MS Windows, MS Office and Computerized Materials Management Systems.
•    Perform other duties as assigned by Management.

Company DescriptionMistral, Inc. is a member of the Mistral Group, a team of independent companies, each operating in different markets worldwide, while collectively sharing the mission of "Bridging" operational gaps in the Defense and Law Enforcement Markets with practical, innovative, and high readiness solutions.Company DescriptionMistral, Inc. is a member of the Mistral Group, a team of independent companies, each operating in different markets worldwide, while collectively sharing the mission of "Bridging" operational gaps in the Defense and Law Enforcement Markets with practical, innovative, and high readiness solutions.

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