Buyer Ii

Marmon Aerospace & Defense LLC

Come join a team where People make the difference As a part of Marmon Holdings, Inc., a highly decentralized organization, we rely heavily on people with the aptitude, attitude, and entrepreneurial spirit to drive our success, and we're committed to attracting and retaining top talent.

We are seeking an energetic and experienced Buyer to contribute toward the continuous improvement of our organization's supply chain function as we continue to grow. This is an in office role reporting to the Director of Supply Chain.

SUMMARY:
Responsible for purchasing all raw material needed from suppliers to ensure a smooth flow of product to manufacturing. Develop and maintain supplier relationships and lean supply practices.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Review MRP signal to determine demand and schedule material delivery dates to meet customer demand.
- Purchase raw materials, MRO, and other non-raw material items.
- Maintain files and records on all (open and closed) purchase orders.
- Work with suppliers to ensure timely deliveries of quality product to meet our manufacturing requirements.
- Drive down lead time with our supply base to reduce inventory levels.
- Work with critical suppliers to develop supplier stock programs to support continuous supply.
- Maintain current pricing of all raw materials and notify others on price changes.
- Handle quotations and lead time inquiries for sales and current requirements.
- Negotiate with our non-raw material suppliers to maintain or lower current pricing.
- Facilitate discussion with suppliers and internal quality and operations on returns of defective raw material to suppliers.
- Ensure material pull systems (kanbans) are maintained and improved, utilizing data and working with operations.
- Identify and drive closure of root cause, develop solutions for part shortages, inventory inaccuracies and on time delivery misses to customers.
- Support on time delivery and inventory goals.
- Drive internal and external teams on supply chain projects.
- Attend cross-over, non-conforming materials, sales & operations, and any other meetings deemed necessary by manager.
- Walk the manufacturing floor as necessary during meetings, Kanban reviews, and material reviews.
- Any other duties deemed necessary by the Manager

QUALIFICATIONS:

- Be a self-starter and able to work independently
- Team player
- Organized, thorough, and flexible
- Agent of change
- Detail oriented
- Time management skills
- Ability to prioritize
- Strong analytical skills
- Computer literacy (at least intermediate level Microsoft Suite, MRP/ERP systems)

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Business, or related discipline or at least three years of related experience
- Knowledge of MRP systems, including inventory control, bills of materials, and routing functions
- Familiar with Lean and 5S principles
- Minimum of 2 years of relevant industry experience

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

- Must possess excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work with various teams and suppliers.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
- APICS certification preferred

PHYSICAL DEMANDS
- Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer
- Must be able to occasionally lift up to 15 pounds at a time