BUYER

Objective: Monitor the supplier base to provide an un-interrupted flow of materials, machinery, and services in a manner which provides the best value to the organization. The successful candidate will work at every level of the organization and the supplier’s organization to bring the commodity performance to the highest possible level in the areas of on time delivery and quality.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 3+ years related experience
• Certification in purchasing, production control, or supply chain management is preferred
  
  

Job Requirements

• Experience with purchasing concepts including inventory management, negotiation, expediting and project management
• Working knowledge of lean manufacturing and six sigma practices
• Ability to work well under pressure
• Strong knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Ability to develop long term plans and programs
• Ability to communicate effectively with people at all levels of the organization and external contacts
• Ability to establish and maintain effective relations with PDI team members
• Ability to lead people and get results through others
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills
• Models the teamwork philosophy and PDI’s core values
  
  

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Develop partnerships with suppliers to ensure a continuous improvement process is in place to optimize lead time reductions, technology and new product development, quality, and communication
• Negotiate supply agreements to protect price, delivery, and availability of materials
• Achieve targeted annual cost savings for materials
• Interprets, defines, and communicates material requirements to suppliers using technical expertise
• Buys goods and service using the organizations ERP system (Adonix) in a timely manner
• Coordinates material requirements with material control people and procures materials in a timely and economic manner
• Coordinates inter-organizational and internal orders in the ERP system
• Promotes an atmosphere that facilitates open and effective communication
• Investigates new suppliers including performing systems audits
• Perform other functions as required
  
  

Pay Range: $58,000 to $79,000 a year

The referenced pay range represents the minimum and maximum compensation for this job. Individual annual salaries/hourly rates will be set within the job’s compensation range, and will be determined by considering factors including, but not limited to, market data, education, experience, qualifications, expertise of the individual, and internal equity considerations.