Buyer

"Support operations and on-time delivery of innovative products that truly improve people's quality of life." United Safety and Survivability Corporation is committed to delivering the most innovative and reliable safety and survivability solutions our customers can trust to protect life and property. As the global leader in our industry, we push boundaries by utilizing innovation to highly engineer and produce the next generation of safety and survivability technologies. At United Safety we're solving our industry's most important problems with talented individuals who share our passion to change the world. Our culture is fast-paced, energetic and innovative. We work to build an inclusive environment in which everyone, regardless of gender, race, religion, age, or background, can do their best work. We are fully committed to continuous growth and advancement; we will reinvest profits and resources into our employees, our processes and product innovation.

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Buyer Summary:

As a member our of Buying team the person in this position will be responsible for procuring goods and services from a class or family of suppliers in direct support of manufacturing operations, and strategic metrics. This position will be the primary contact with suppliers in the areas of supplier performance, engineering change implementation, flow of material, inventory control, and disposition of non-conforming goods on a given commodity team. The Buyer will use the ERP/MRP system to purchase materials from suppliers to meet manufacturing, and customer schedule requirements.

Responsibilities:

As the Buyer you will: Prepare and process requisitions, quotes and purchase orders for supplies and equipmentEnsure purchase order is correct regarding pricing and deliveryEnsure order is acknowledged by supplier Maintain and track purchasing records, including PO's, invoice payment and PO statusEnsure proper part number setup for files under purchasing controlCreate debits memos, and credit memos as neededAddress and resolve invoice issues Determine quantity and timing of deliveries, monitor and forecast upcoming levels of demand, and maintain stock levelsCoordinate the proper flow of material into United SafetyProvide shortage updates Participate in the development of specifications for equipment, products, or substitutes Partner with stakeholders to ensure clear requirements documentationNegotiate price, payment terms, delivery schedules and freight terms Evaluate bids and make recommendations; based on factors, award bids.

Maintain positive working relationships with suppliers and internal customers and liaise between suppliers, manufacturers, internal departments, and customers.

Work with Quality and Engineering to select, qualify and approve new suppliers.

Communicate inventory and packaging issues to materials managementProvide feedback to manufacturing and purchasing management concerning potential problems that could affect manufacturing operations.

Support production and aftermarket groups. Communicate effectively with the Buying Team. Assist Operations purchasing on root cause analysis team to fix material shortages and report on critical items.

Initiate, lead, manage complex supplier projects and participate in internal lean events.

Assist in Kanban implementation to zone for purchased parts.

Manage inventory control activities for material stored at suppliers.

Support new model introduction into production area.

Support change in supplier shipping and packaging habits driven by purchasing. Execute on select business conducted with suppliers and coordinate internal actions between supplier and the product.

Ensure smooth cut in of change notices.

Create spot buy and blanket orders with suppliers. Manage and maintain MRP message activities to meet customer demand. Work to achieve department and company goals.

Create and present purchasing metrics to management.

Responsible for cost savings targets. Maintain supplier portal communication and training with suppliers.

Follow environmental and safety regulations and act in compliance with applicable laws.

Perform other duties, as assigned.