Materials - Buyer - Direct - Entry

*Materials - Buyer - Direct - Entry*
Location: Austin, TX
Duration: 12 months
Description:
General Profile Requires knowledge and experience in own discipline; still acquiring higher-level knowledge and skills.
Builds knowledge of the company, processes and customers.
Solves a range of straightforward problems
Analyzes possible solutions using standard procedures.
Receives a moderate level of guidance and direction.
Role Responsibilities:
Ensure supply continuity to enable manufacturing with speed and quality.
Follow-up on orders, verify delivery, approve payment, and maintain necessary records.
Adhere to standard purchasing business processes Proactively drive and ensure timely delivery/shipment of parts from supplier to Client factories including resolution of shipment/receiving and billing issues with supplier Partner with suppliers on demand/supply collaboration.
Execute and manage pull-ins push-outs with suppliers to meet MRP demand Drive inventory and E&Z reduction efforts Negotiate and execute purchase and RFQ to drive the lowest cost consistent with consideration of quality, reliability of source and urgency of need Drive problem resolution for supply issues with key stakeholders (engineering, manufacturing, Program Managers) with support from Managers
Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree 1-2 years of related experience
Preferred Qualifications:
A solid understanding of the industry's key business drivers
Good communication/interpersonal skills to explain complex information to others Competencies Creativity (0 - No Experience); Buyer
Supplier Selection
(1 - Basic Understanding); Excess And Zero Demand (E&Z) Inventory
(2 - Working Experience); Buyer
Supplier Problem Resolution
(1 - Basic Understanding); Dispute Management
(2 - Working Experience); Buyer
Supplier Monitoring
(1 - Basic Understanding); Change Control
(1 - Basic Understanding); Supplier Capability
(1 - Basic Understanding); Buyer
Supplier Relationship Management
(1 - Basic Understanding); B