Buyer

Company:  Cast Products
Location: Norridge
Closing Date: 02/11/2024
Hours: Full Time
Type: Permanent
Job Requirements / Description
General Summary
To meet procurement goals, interact with suppliers and professionally represent the company.
  • Develop and maintain relationships with suppliers and negotiate pricing and supply agreements as directed by Management for material and services.
  • Review existing supplier pricing to ensure costs are competitive within the market.
  • Evaluate procurement data and monitor key purchasing metrics.
  • Process Purchase orders and scheduling for daily outsourced manufacturing services and MRO product. Initiate expedites of supplier services as directed by Production Manager.
  • Issue and schedule purchase orders strategically to ensure continuity of purchased product
  • Conduct periodic supplier visits to assess their service through supplier surveys and audits in conjunction with the Director of Quality.
  • Resolve discrepancies with supplier invoices and purchase orders.
  • Provide competitive position information/feedback to the company as identified through supplier interaction.
  • Track open orders for on-time delivery.
  • Identify cost improvement opportunities and recommend to CPI management.
  • Support Customer Service and Manufacturing with inventory management of purchased goods.
  • Support sales by obtaining quotations from suppliers for inclusion in customer quote submissions.
  • Assist in developing bills of material for customer quotations.
  • Identify and source suppliers as needed for new customer requirements.
  • Backup for Customer Service/Supplier Coordinator handling customer orders, order entries, communication and coordination with various Cast Products department managers to resolve customer issues on delivery, quality, pricing and sudden changes in customer requirements.
  • Interact with Maintenance to support purchase of supplies and capital used in manufacturing.
  • Support new projects through the understanding of material, services, cost and lead-time.
  • Interact with Engineering for technical and process details required for quotations.
  • Interact with CPI Management for cost improvement reporting.
  • Interact with IT for support on capital purchases.
  • Support manufacturing with inventory management of purchased goods.
  • Identify key industry opportunities for cost improvements.
Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering or similar emphasis.
  • Or at least 5 years of Purchasing experience in an industrial or manufacturing environment.
  • or equivalent purchasing experience
  • Basic proficiency in MS Office and CRM programs
  • Fundamental understanding of manufacturing, product design and reading print specifications/blueprints
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