Buyer 2

Company: Analogic Corp
Location: Peabody
Posted on: June 9, 2021

Job Description:

Overview

Working within established procedures, plans and obtains materials from suppliers at the lowest cost consistent with considerations for quality, reliability of source, and urgency of needs. Maintains proper inventory levels for components, subassemblies, and finished goods. Assignments are varied and require the exercise of judgment and ingenuity and a good working knowledge of materials purchased and sources of supply. Buys moderately complex technical items and has a moderate dollar volume.

Applies basic principles, concepts, and practices in purchasing, materials requirements planning and/or master scheduling. Develops solutions to complex problems. Participates in determining objectives of assignment. Plans, schedules, and arranges own activities in accomplishing objectives. Work may be reviewed upon completion.

Responsibilities

Establishes costs and lead times for established items.

Analyzes Materials Requirement Planning (MRP) and reacts to requirements.

Orders, expedites, or cancels internal and external purchase orders as required.

Seeks and qualifies new sources. Deals with supplier metrics to improve performance. Works with individual suppliers.

Shares commodity knowledge with internal customers. Manages assigned inventory.

Reviews Engineer Change Orders (ECOs) and adjusts plans and programs as necessary.

Qualifications

BS Degree or equivalent, and two to five years of related experience.

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