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Aston Carter
Buyer
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A Buyer buys products, materials or services needed by a company or organization. Manages inventory and schedule for purchasing, works with vendors and negotiates contracts, monitors quality of supplies and services purchased. May work in farm products, manufacturing, trade or services industries.
$63,796 / year median in the U.S.
-5% projected decline
Job Description
- if you are interested in this opportunity, please feel free to apply and email me your resume at alalfaro @ astoncarter.com so we can schedule a time to connect asap!
- Description As a Buyer, you will join our talented Purchasing Department working alongside our Asset Managers (Material Planners) and Program Management Team.
- High performance: deliver a high volume of purchasing transactions on a daily basis
- Proactively and assertively negotiate with suppliers for anything from commodities to shipping terms to avoid excess cost and purchase price variance
- Able to keep abreast of all changes related to commodity/desk
- Manage Past Due deliveries, Pull-ins, Push-outs, and Cancellations on a daily basis
- Identifies risk parts and escalates to management Due Diligence
- Execute MRP actions consistent with purchasing policies
- Quickly resolve nonconforming material with suppliers, customers, and internal Quality and Engineering teams
- Work with Accounting to resolve discrepancies
- Reconcile open order reports
- Ensure system updates, such as material lead times, are accurate
- Prepare RFQ's as required
- Support programs as assigned from Planning, Strategic Supply Chain, and Supplier Quality Reporting Guru
- Send automated requirements out weekly to all relevant Target Suppliers
- Follows through with purchasing-related workflows and metrics
- Reviews excess material and dispositions on a monthly basis
- Actions non-conforming material (MRB) on a weekly basis Skills purchase order, buyer purchasing, inventory, buying experience Top Skills Details purchase order,buyer purchasing,inventory,buying experience Additional Skills & Qualifications
- Cross-functional team player
- Task prioritization to ensure critical tasks are completed first while allowing all other activities to be completed in a timely manner
- Proactive; you assess what needs to be done and take the initiative to make it so
- Negotiation experience and comfort to negotiate with supply base with ease
- Communication is your middle name; you are clear in verbal communications ensuring written communications are professional, thorough, accurate, and a timely recap Experience Level Intermediate Level Job Type & Location This is a Contract position based out of Morgan Hill, CA.
- Medical, dental & vision
- Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
- 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
- Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
- Short and long-term disability
- Health Spending Account (HSA)
- Transportation benefits
- Employee Assistance Program
- Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave) Workplace Type This is a fully onsite position in Morgan Hill,CA.