Buyer II

Overview: Rapiscan, an OSI Systems Company is seeking a Buyer, based out of Billerica, MA. Rapiscan empowers those who safeguard our world with the technologies, services, and expertise needed to detect threats, secure commerce, and protect communities. An industry leader in X-ray inspection, radiation and trace detection, metal detection, and optical inspection solutions, Rapiscan has over 100,000 scanning systems installed around the world to assist customs agencies, border security, aviation authorities, law enforcement, military organizations, and security professionals in combatting terrorism, smuggling, and trade fraud. Responsibilities: Scheduling of purchased parts to support the requirement date of the production schedule as well as service forecast/backorder requirements. Follow-up and expediting as required to ensure on-time delivery Manage on-time delivery performance of the supply base by resolving constraints whether they exist at the supplier or at Rapiscan Manage inventory balances in support of inventory turns goals and customer flexibility requirements. Provide supply base with forecasted requirements. Resolve invoice discrepancies whether they are pricing, quantity, or receiving issues. Manage MRP changes with the supply base to determine and support material availability. Review and validate immediate and forecasted purchase requirements. Update and modify PO and inventory schedules as required. Review and issue purchase orders, obtain acknowledgments, follow-up as needed. Escalate with supplier management as required to achieve schedule compliance. Manage and reduce excess and obsolete inventory. Manage ECO (Engineering Change Orders) engineering change effectiveness to provide material availability and disposition. Improve supplier relationships. Serve as primary day-to-day supplier contact for designated suppliers for scheduling and delivery of all purchased parts in support of all production and service needs. Provide feedback to commodities managers on supplier performance for delivery performance and supplier responsiveness. Provide back-up support for others in department as needed. Conducts sourcing of new or revised products and selects appropriate new suppliers as necessary per Rapiscan guidelines. Improves performance of supply base via on-time delivery, quality, lead time, and total cost basis. Uphold the company’s core values of Integrity, Innovation, Accountability, and Teamwork Demonstrate behaviour consistent with the company’s Code of Ethics and Conduct It is the responsibility of every employee to report to their manager or a member of senior management any quality problems or defects in order for corrective action to be implemented and to avoid recurrence of the problem Duties may be modified or assigned at any time to meet the needs of the business. Qualifications: Min 3-5 years of buying experience preferable in the MRO/ common distribution area. Bachelor Degree in Business Administration or Supply Chain preferred as well as previous purchasing experience. In leu of degree 8-10 years of sourcing experience. Basic knowledge of manufacturing processes and cost drivers, and supply market dynamics. Basic knowledge of quality assurance methods. Operations experience with three (3) years' experience in materials/inventory management a plus. Experience with Agile and Microsoft Dynamics a plus. Must have ERP/MRP experience. Microsoft D365 MRP experience a plus. Please review our benefits here: Life at OSI Pay may range from $58,000 to $65,000 annually The pay range above represents annual base salary only. Final compensation will be determined based on factors such as your job level, geographic location, date of hire, experience, job-related knowledge and skills, and education in conjunction with market and business considerations. Base salary is one component of your total rewards package. You may be eligible for long-term incentives, potential discretionary bonuses, and the abilit…

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