Job
Title: BUYER
Department/Location: Materials
Reports
To: Director of Operations
FLSA
Status: Exempt
Position Summary: This position is responsible for purchasing activities at
the Company as well as vendor management. The position is responsible for purchasing
activities related to critical items such as composites, laminates, fasteners,
adhesives, and fibers.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Vendor Relations
Manage the vendor assessment process for all new vendors and
established vendors;
Inform vendor of performance criteria
Create vendor item cards;
Maintain vendor files; and
Manage vendor relations.
Purchasing
Request and manage vendor quotes related to MRO, consumables, and
services;
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Provide accurate
Product Definition
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Provide support
technical documentation as required
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Provide
requirements for compliance with MIL Standard, USG Standards, and other
regulatory requirements
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Provide
requirements for SDS, CoC, and other critical supporting documentation to
ensure proper traceability;
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Understand and
communicate lead times and potential delivery concerns internally; and
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Negotiate pricing
and terms.
Issue Purchase Orders related to MRO, consumables, and services
Vendor Performance Management
Assess and report vendor performance on a monthly basis;
Communicate vendor performance results to vendors on a monthly
basis;
Issue corrective action requests to vendors as required;
Manage corrective action process and follow-up
Maintain Approved Vendors List
Document Control & Reporting
Adhere to General Procedure Requirements
Document, Respond, and take timely action on corrective and
preventive actions and continuous improvement proposals.
Facilitate for timely completions on internal audits
Other duties may be assigned to meet business
needs.
Qualifications/requirements:
The Purchasing Specialist
shall also meet the following requirements:
Fluent
in the English language in both written and oral form;
Possess
working knowledge of MS Office;
Knowledgeable
of GD& T (Geometric dimensions and tolerances);
Able
to read manufacturing drawings;
Able
to read engineering technical documents and work instructions;
Able
to understand and communicate special process requirements to vendors;
Able
to understand multi-level BOMs (Bill of Materials);
Knowledgeable
on shelf-life requirements;
Knowledgeable
of MIL Standards and other USG Standards applicable to defense industry;
Experience
with ERP systems; and
Knowledge
of ISO 9001/AS9100C quality management systems.
OTHER
QUALIFICATIONS:
Ability
to safely and successfully perform essential job functions consistent with the
ADA, FMLA, and other federal, state and local standards, including meeting
qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards.
Ability
to maintain reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with the ADA, FMLA, and other
federal, state and local standards.
Compliance
with all personnel policies.
This position requires
use of and access to information which is subject to the International Traffic
in Arms Regulations (ITAR). Accordingly,
all Buyers must be U.S. persons within
the meaning of ITAR. ITAR defines a U.S.
person as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e. 'Green Card Holder'),
Temporary Resident, Political Asylee, or Refugee.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be
met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities
to perform the essential functions.
Regularly required to stand or sit, and move about the facility.
WORK
ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are
representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential
functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable
individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Work usually performed in an office setting. The noise level in the work
environment is usually moderate.
Education/Training/Experience:
High
School graduate. Minimum 2 years of purchasing and/or accounting experience
preferred.
As a Federal Contractor, Point Blank Enterprises, Inc. abides by the requirements of 41 CFR §§ 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities, and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, compensation inquiries, discussions or disclosures. Moreover, these regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, compensation inquiries, discussions or disclosures.
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