Buyer
Company: The Colonial Group
Location: Oshkosh
Posted on: May 10, 2022
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Job Description:
Job Summary:
The Buyer is responsible for the procurement of a wide variety of,
materials, supplies, equipment, and services for the business. The
Buyer prepares detailed requests for quotations for supplies,
services, equipment, and materials. The Buyer identifies varied
sources of commodities and services, evaluates bids and purchase
orders, develops standards for new products or services, and
maintains contacts with suppliers to identify the most current
availability, quality and pricing. The Buyer expedites the ordering
and delivery process for commodities or services. The buyer assists
in the resolution to invoice discrepancies. The Buyer is
responsible for project management while identifying and improving
cost down initiatives. The Buyer will form an integral part of the
Purchasing function in the achievement of operational objectives.
With a strong background in purchasing and supply chain, the
candidate will take a proactive approach managing the replenishment
of supplies, services, and material
Specific Responsibilities:
Execute standard purchasing processes through MRP evaluation, PO
creation, maintenance, acknowledgements, and expediting.
Support direction and strategies regarding department improvement
initiatives, inventory management, supplier performance, and
purchasing activities
Maintain system data integrity and measure performance on related
key indicators (examples: past due purchase orders, open PO
acknowledgements, PO expedites, non-conforming material return, and
supplier invoice resolution).
Perform administrative tasks and updates associated with supplier
records, nonconformance, item master data.
Work closely with the accounting department to resolve problems
with invoices and set up accounts with new suppliers.
Identify and recommend process changes to improve workflow
efficiencies and effectiveness.
Proactively identify, communicate, and assist with resolving issues
that delay material deliveries.
Process Engineering Change Notices (ECN) with suppliers and
internal customers.
Communicate with representatives in other departments of the
company for supply orders, keeping those employees up to date on
the status of orders that have already been placed.
Direct material reviews and facilitate the material return process
with suppliers.
Manage supplier quality expectations and identify suppliers needing
corrective actions. Manage suppliers through the SCAR process to
recover on delivery, material, or service expectations.
Participate in project work to identify, document, and lead cost
down initiative projects yearly.
Participate in projects to identify, vet, and qualify suppliers
that support the supply chain strategies
Education and Experience:
Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university. or
one to two years related experience and/or training. or equivalent
combination of education and experience. Required
Keywords: The Colonial Group, Oshkosh , Buyer, Other , Oshkosh, Wisconsin
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