Materials Buyer

We're looking for a Supply Chain Specialist who will be responsible for managing our supply chain operations and ensuring seamless delivery of materials and services to our customers. As a key member of our procurement team, you will play a crucial role in driving strategic sourcing initiatives and developing strong relationships with suppliers.

In this role, you will be responsible for purchasing direct materials, components, and equipment as driven by MRP. You will also analyze planning reports to ensure timely materials availability for production and work closely with suppliers to reduce lead times and improve quality.

Your goal will be to drive gross margin improvements through negotiations or localization with suppliers on pricing, rework cost, and minimizing expediting cost and purchase price variance. Additionally, you will be responsible for developing actions to minimize excess inventory and improving inventory turns by having quick execution on MRB and quick returns on RTV.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree with minimum 5 years of related industry experience in buying and production planning
• Proficient in MS Excel, Word, Outlook and experience in SAP system is highly desirable
• Experience in low-volume high-mix Manufacturing environment is a plus