Procure parts and materials necessary to support production and or aftermarket parts business requirements at optimum efficiency and pricing.
Perform a wide range of procurement duties involving all types of parts, components, and materials for assigned commodities.
Manage all supplier contracts and assist in administering best pricing strategies for all purchase materials and suppliers, analyze all new issues in materials, recommend strategies to improve quality, and manage inventory levels for all products.
Interface between engineers, finance, quality, marketing, and suppliers. Requires the ability to supply, receive, and understand instructions conveyed through blueprints and/or sketches of particular parts, requisitions, and verbal or written communication.
Serve as liaison with finance to assist in the solution of invoice problems.
Develop and achieve cost savings plans and ideas in conjunction with current suppliers and seek new opportunities with potential new suppliers.
Assist production in inventory availability and quality problems with suppliers.
Assist aftermarket in sourcing parts for old catalog of trucks and components.
Evaluate new sources of supply and be able to identify and qualify their processes and capabilities to provide cost-effective, quality-proven components, processes or services.
Identify potential suppliers by reviewing previous domestic and foreign suppliers. Involve quality competitive suppliers early in the design cycle.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
Four-year degree with a minimum of 4 years experience as a buyer in a manufacturing operation or in a related specialty field
Must have detailed knowledge of purchasing policies, procedures, and principles;
Ability to provide detailed price analysis and recommendations and project reports to management as requested.
Knowledge of import/export issues and skilled in negotiating tactics.
Knowledge of the pricing of raw materials, labor rates, and manufacturing costs