Buyer II

Description Who We Are Vigor Marine Group is an established, innovative, integrated partner with a national footprint in marine maintenance and modernization, marine fabrication, and marine services. With four shipyards, six dry docks, and more than 20,000 feet of pier space on or near U.S. Naval bases and at historic shipyards, our 2,500 dedicated employees across four states – from the Pacific Northwest to San Diego to Norfolk – personify the values of our company. Vigor Marine Group takes pride in being the employer of choice for our employees, who in turn take great pride in their contributions to the communities where they live and work, and to their nation – through their living wage jobs supporting their local economies, and through the world-class maritime and industrial services they provide to further our defense readiness and national security. For more information, visit vigor.net. PAY RANGE: $80,168 – 88,000 POSITION SUMMARY: This position is accountable for support of purchasing relationships and processes and coordinates material requisitions. The Buyer initiates purchase orders, authorizes releases and interfaces with suppliers. Working under the guidelines from the designated Manager, the position may negotiate price and delivery commitments and schedule supplier deliveries. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES: (This list is not intended to detail all aspects of the assigned work but is representative of the job’s overall responsibilities.) Runs the Supply Chain inbox for the Seattle Shipyard- filters incoming requests for accuracy and completeness, assigns Requisitions to other teammates, generates requests in the ERP system, IFS for various internal customers Obtain Quotes for materials and services to support our Program Teams Create accurate and timely Purchase Orders in the ERP system and issue them out to our Suppliers Perform routine order maintenance tasks including: Updating material delivery dates, expediting materials and providing visibility of the status of Purchase Orders to the operational team and project management team Work with the Receiving Department and Supplier to ensure that all required delivery documentation arrives with the order and the order gets a timely and accurate receipt in the ERP system Support purchasing with record keeping pertaining to order confirmations, material certifications, insurance certificates, etc. Works closely with the Accounting Payable department to reconcile invoices Support cross-functional continuous improvement of systems and procedures as they relate to procurement and materials management Interfaces with all departments and resolves problems and issues with purchased materials and services JOB SCOPE: Operates within general guidelines, but must use sound judgment and independent decision making when carrying out job responsibilities. Has the ability to influence and recommend modifying existing work processes. The buyer is held accountable for the profitable performance of his/her work. Failure to meet the expectations of the customer could result in significant loss of future business. INTERPERSONAL CONTACTS: Foster ongoing contact with both internal and external customers and suppliers. Maintaining and fostering supplier relationships. KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Must understand the principles and practice of purchasing materials; database management information systems; inventory management; methods of identifying viable suppliers for a variety of products Must have strong negotiation skills Must have the ability to solve problems and work cooperatively with others when interests diverge. Ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing Ability to use PC and software applications such as MS Office (advanced excel) and databases programs Must have the ability to handle competing priorities and deadlines effectively and respond well to last minute, high priority and time sensitive projects. Must be…

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