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Buyer II - Manufacturing
16700 13th Ave West Lynnwood, WA 98046-9727 US
Job Description
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.