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The Indirect Buyer is primarily responsible for issuing purchase orders for Maintenance Repair Operations (MRO), Research & Development (R&D), Corporate Services and Capital Expenditures (CapEx) and ensuring timely delivery of Purchase Orders. Managing outside vendor operations to ensure finished good on-time delivery. The individual should be a self-starter that works autonomously with little supervision to carry out Victaulic procurement activities and manage supplier relationships.
Job Responsibility:
Manage suppliers for indirect materials and services, including but not limited to CapEx, MRO, R&D, sample parts and services, establishing & maintaining quality, service, and cost benchmarks
Work directly with engineers and project management to support ongoing research and development efforts with purchasing of samples, materials, and outside services
Support the new supplier and parts approval processes by issuing orders for investment tooling and production samples, and coordinating payment approvals with the appropriate sourcing, quality assurance, and project leads
Issue purchase orders and tracking deliveries for material and services required for engineering lab, manufacturing facilities and office operations
Manage outside supplier operations and sub-contractors. The effective issuance of shop orders, purchase orders and component planning to meet customer demand
Proactively resolve problems and discrepancies with quality, delivery, quantity and invoicing of purchases
Owns the tactical day-to-day supplier relationship
Analyze requisitions and specifications to determine required quantities and delivery dates, communicating technical and logistical requirements to vendors
Identify and implement continuous improvements, both within category responsibilities and within the job description and work processes
Supports global/regional procurement initiatives as well as leads site-level initiatives for supplier management, supplier quality & supplier performance improvement
Identify and manage cost reduction and avoidance efforts within assignments
Manage purchasing card (p-card). Consolidate purchases on P-card to fewer suppliers and create leverage. Maintain transaction log and reconcile statements, ensuring internal control
Prepares requests for information (RFIs), quotations (RFQs) and proposals (RFPs), analyzing and evaluating multi-supplier responses. Prepares award recommendations for these that incorporate the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)
Builds and maintains strong working relationships with internal Customers and key vendors
Participate on special projects and initiatives as appropriate
Is proficient in expediting suppliers and logistics and is familiar with impact order management. Escalates when necessary
Other duties as assigned by Purchasing Supervisor
Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in a technical or business discipline
Minimum of 3 years of experience in Purchasing, Planning, Sourcing or related Supply Chain fields
Candidate must be proficient with the Microsoft Office suite of products, especially Excel
Candidate must be comfortable interacting with suppliers including situations that may require assertiveness
Excellent oral and written communication skills – clearly articulate position with clarity at all levels of the organization
Ability to work with key stakeholders in multiple global locations and at various levels
lead cross functional teams toward a common goal
Strong analytical problem-solving abilities through the use of contemporary tools and methods
Willing to make infrequent overnight travel as needed
Nice to have:
Familiarity with industrial drawings and schematics
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