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Lynnwood, WA 98046-9727

Posted: 07/06/2023 Employment Type: Direct Hire Department: Core Technologies - FTE Job Number: 27531 Industry: AERO - Aerospace

Job Description

Position Title: Buyer II - Manufacturing

Position Description: Protingent Staffing has an exciting direct hire opportunity for a Buyer II with Manufacturing focus with our client located in Lynnwood, WA.

Job Description:

The Buyer II is responsible for managing all aspects of purchasing components from suppliers in order to assure timely delivery of parts to support production needs.
In addition, the Buyer II is the communication and logistics link between Value Streams, Supervisors, Marketing, Master Schedulers, and Purchasing.
Perform material requirements planning through high interaction/coordination with manufacturing personnel and external suppliers to support the Value Stream
Communicate priorities and schedule changes to Outside Processing Suppliers on a daily basis to support changes in production requirements
Establish and maintain positive working relationships with suppliers; Communicate common supplier problems with Leadership, Procurement Specialists and other Buyers
Develop, own, and drive an inventory action plan to maintain proper inventory levels and achieve turns goals of key production components
Train the value stream support personnel and facilitate the upgrade to a pull-based replenishment system (Kanban) to improve inventory turns and eliminate part shortages
Monitor supplier orders to assure they are shipped on a timely basis to support the Value Stream
Improve supplier fill rates, quality, and lead times to fit product mix and needs.
Obtain quotes from suppliers for production material and Outside Processing operations
Negotiate blanket purchase orders and pursue cost reduction initiatives that eliminate adverse Purchase Price Index (PPI)
Interact with sourcing teams to ensure best practices and greatest leverage in procurement, low cost region sourcing, supplier assessment & management
Publish daily shortage report to communicate current delivery information from suppliers
Resolve invoice discrepancies on a timely basis
Manage supplier quality through the Non-Conforming Report (NCR) Process; Minimize production impact by ensuring discrepant materials are addressed with Manufacturing Engineering, Procurement Quality, Supervisors and Suppliers
Work closely with suppliers and Procurement Quality Engineers to resolve Corrective Action Requests (CARs) generated from NCRs
Obtain Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA), and process return transactions in Oracle (ERP System); Follow Debit Memo process for supplier rework of discrepant materials

Job Qualifications:

High school diploma or equivalent
5+ years of experience buying in a similar industry or demonstrated equivalent knowledge of supply chain function through work experience or school.
OR a BA or BS degree in Supply Chain, Business, or Materials-related field may substitute for 2 years of experience in the 5 years total experience requirement above. .
In-depth knowledge of the manufacturing process used in the operating unit of assignment
Working knowledge of buying, and ordering procedures
Working knowledge of production planning, material requirements planning and Kanban systems
Working knowledge of computer systems that support production, e.g., inventory control, purchasing, production scheduling and Materials Requirement Planning (MRP)
Well-developed skill in communicating with others
Proficiency in Excel and Word and ability to work with Access databases
Ability to coordinate materials and production schedules with multiple teams, solve urgent problems associated with the manufacture of products and document and communicate production outcomes and trends
Ability to perform math and logic computations requiring sequencing of times, critical incidents, and numeric information
Ability to negotiate changes with vendors and manufacturing teams

Preferred Qualifications:

BA or BS degree in Supply Chain, Business, or Materials-related field desired
Experience working in a regulated manufacturing environment

Job Details:

Job Type-Direct hire
Location: Lynnwood, WA (WFH 1 day a week - not 100% remote)
Salary Range: $75,795 to $95,000
An offer of employment is contingent on successfully passing a drug test and background check, and applicants who do not successfully pass both the drug test and background check will not be considered for employment.
ITAR obligations are associated with this role, U.S. citizenship, U.S. legal permanent resident status, or protected person status under 8 U.S.C. § 1324b(a) (1), (3) is required.

About Protingent: Protingent is a niche provider of top Engineering and IT talent to Software, Electronics, Medical Device, Telecom, and Aerospace companies nationwide. Protingent exists to make a positive impact and contribution to the lives of others as well as our community by providing relevant, rewarding, and exciting work opportunities for our candidates.

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