Buyer II - HireTalent
Huntsville, AL 35806
About the Job
1 candidate to fill in Kent, WA and 1 candidate to fill in Huntsville, AL. Please priortize submiting candidates local to both of these locations.
Bill rates:
Florida/Arizona/All other locations: *** - 59.73
Colorado/Alabama/Texas: *** - 65.71
California/Washington/Virginia: *** - 71.68
Initial contract until 12/31/2024.
Pre-screening questions:
What is your purchasing experience and volume?
What is your project management experience (or experience working w/ project managers?)?
What is your negotiation experience?
What is your experience with right to left planning to track delivery of parts?
Responsibilities: Coordinates purchasing material, services, and product requirements for programs.
Works with program leads to identify long lead materials.
Works with sourcing and program team to select suppliers for bid and award from the approved list in order to achieve program objectives.
Prepares purchase orders in Coupa and Costpoint software.
Ensures supplier s documentation such as terms and conditions and NDAs are ready prior to engagement.
Manages orders with suppliers, monitors backlog and daily order status report, adjusts schedules as needed, manage/modify POs with overdue shipments and open orders.
Works with logistics team to ensure timely and economical deliveries of all materials to production location. Ensure that all requirements for purchasing, storage, and transportation of materials are adhered to. Monitors suppliers? performance and prepares reports and other records.
Resolves discrepancies related to purchasing, delivery, receiving, accounts payable invoices, and payment to the supplier.
Expedites materials for shortage management.
Coordinate returns to vendor for discrepant material from receiving inspection.
Contributes to continuing improvement efforts across all facets of supply chain.
Qualifications:
Minimum of 2-3 years tactical level experience in purchasing.
Required Industry Experience: Aerospace or Automotive; Boeing, Lockheed, etc. No food experience.
Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or a related field.
Ability to work in a fast paced and changing environment to accomplish goals while managing multiple tasks.
Strong skills in Microsoft Outlook and Windows programs (Excel, Word, Powerpoint).
Ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams, and independently.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Exceptional organizational and analytical skills.
Strong negotiation skills with demonstrated results
Required Experience:
Buyer that fully managed a commodity end to end (raw material, COTS, buy parts, etc.)
Experience working with project managers
Experience predicting material needs 1-2 months in advance
Experience procuring long lead items
Experience with RFQs/RFPs/RFIs, PO processing, expediting, fully accountable for their commodity
Knowledgeable amount MRP systems (any system okay). CostPoint experience is a plus.
Bill rates:
Florida/Arizona/All other locations: *** - 59.73
Colorado/Alabama/Texas: *** - 65.71
California/Washington/Virginia: *** - 71.68
Initial contract until 12/31/2024.
Pre-screening questions:
What is your purchasing experience and volume?
What is your project management experience (or experience working w/ project managers?)?
What is your negotiation experience?
What is your experience with right to left planning to track delivery of parts?
Responsibilities: Coordinates purchasing material, services, and product requirements for programs.
Works with program leads to identify long lead materials.
Works with sourcing and program team to select suppliers for bid and award from the approved list in order to achieve program objectives.
Prepares purchase orders in Coupa and Costpoint software.
Ensures supplier s documentation such as terms and conditions and NDAs are ready prior to engagement.
Manages orders with suppliers, monitors backlog and daily order status report, adjusts schedules as needed, manage/modify POs with overdue shipments and open orders.
Works with logistics team to ensure timely and economical deliveries of all materials to production location. Ensure that all requirements for purchasing, storage, and transportation of materials are adhered to. Monitors suppliers? performance and prepares reports and other records.
Resolves discrepancies related to purchasing, delivery, receiving, accounts payable invoices, and payment to the supplier.
Expedites materials for shortage management.
Coordinate returns to vendor for discrepant material from receiving inspection.
Contributes to continuing improvement efforts across all facets of supply chain.
Qualifications:
Minimum of 2-3 years tactical level experience in purchasing.
Required Industry Experience: Aerospace or Automotive; Boeing, Lockheed, etc. No food experience.
Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or a related field.
Ability to work in a fast paced and changing environment to accomplish goals while managing multiple tasks.
Strong skills in Microsoft Outlook and Windows programs (Excel, Word, Powerpoint).
Ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams, and independently.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Exceptional organizational and analytical skills.
Strong negotiation skills with demonstrated results
Required Experience:
Buyer that fully managed a commodity end to end (raw material, COTS, buy parts, etc.)
Experience working with project managers
Experience predicting material needs 1-2 months in advance
Experience procuring long lead items
Experience with RFQs/RFPs/RFIs, PO processing, expediting, fully accountable for their commodity
Knowledgeable amount MRP systems (any system okay). CostPoint experience is a plus.
Source : HireTalent