Job Description

** This is a contract role **

Job Description: Buyer responsible for sourcing and procurement of parts for engines and transmissions.

Essential Functions:

• Plans and implements activities related to the procurement of raw materials, goods and services.
• Compiles and analyzes statistical data to determine feasibility of buying products and to establish price objectives.
• Approves and qualifies vendors, obtains quotes, examines bids and makes awards. Follows up on all awards through completion of order.
• Negotiates with suppliers and analyzes suppliers’ operations to determine factors that affect prices and to determine lowest cost consistent with quality, reliability, and ability to meet required schedules.
• Reviews proposals, negotiates prices, selects or recommends suppliers, analyzes trends, and maintains necessary records.
• Follows applicable anti-corruption ethics, laws, and regulations.
• Ability to interact with ERP/MRP and other related computing systems.
• Must have the ability to interact with all levels of management both internal and external.
• Helps make moderate to substantial improvement or enhancements to systems and processes to improve performance of Supply Chain Organization.
• Opportunities for problem solving and innovation are complex and may require comprehensive information gathering, analysis and investigation to understand the problem.
• Problems typically involve consideration of multiple issues, job areas or specialties. Problems are generally solved through creative solutions, drawing from prior experience and in-depth analysis of issues.

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