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Sr. Buyer - Regulated Manufacturing
16700 13th Ave West Lynnwood, WA 98046-9727 US
Job Description
Position Description: Protingent Staffing has an exciting direct hire opportunity for a Sr. Buyer - Regulated Manufacturing with our client located in Lynnwood, WA.
Job Description:
- The Senior Buyer is a subject matter expert in materials planning and 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 Senior Buyer is the communication and logistical link between Value Streams, Supervisors, Marketing, Master Scheduling, 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
- Act as a lead in the Value Stream and as a liaison between the Value Stream and the Buyer Supervisor
- Partner with the Value Stream to drive supply chain goals through the value stream roadmap
- Share best practices across the group and willingly take on additional work
- Own and drive an inventory action plan to maintain proper inventory levels and achieve turns goals of key production components
- Train 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
- Use Kaizen to continuously improve lead-times, smooth material flow and improve organizational efficiency
- Obtain quotes from suppliers for production material and Outside Processing operations
- Negotiate blanket purchase orders and pursues 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 processes return transactions in Oracle (ERP System); Follow Debit Memo process for supplier rework of discrepant materials
- Any other task assigned by supervisor or management
Job Qualifications:
- BA or BS degree in Supply Chain, Business, or Materials-related field or 8+ years of working experience
- 5+ years of experience minimum direct buying in a similar industry or demonstrated equivalent knowledge of supply chain function through work experience or school
- Experience working in a regulated manufacturing environment.
- In-depth knowledge of the manufacturing process used in the operating unit of assignment.
- 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)Requires 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.
Job Details:
- Job Type-Direct hire
- Location: Lynnwood, WA (WFH 1 day a week - not 100% remote)
- Salary Range: $92,900 to $115,000
- 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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