Senior Buyer

Position Purpose Responsible for procurement of item requirements to support the Master Production Schedule, Customer Orders, unscheduled demand and for the planning and maintenance of purchased parts inventory buffer levels. Responsible for setting up and maintaining a strong supply chain management system in support of corporate objectives using the material requirements planning system, forecasts, and production plan. Duties & Responsibilities Develop and maintain strong vendor relationships. Establish, monitor and purchase inventory to buffer requirements based on: Master production schedule/forecast, customer demand, and production plan. Negotiating contracts with vendors using target-pricing strategy. Negotiate with vendors to target pricing strategy and delivery schedules to support customer demand. Make procurement decisions/recommendations to support corporate objectives. Be an active participant or leader on teams for process improvement activities. Communication of delays, shortages, problems, issues relating to purchase of items for inventory. Assisting in devising and carrying out plans to resolve issues effectively. Carry out activities relating to policies, procedures and information from management to working team of planner/buyers. Special projects as required by management. Monitor back order reports to ensure vendors are delivering items on time to support corporate objectives. Assist in devising and carrying out plans to resolve issues effectively. Participate in strategic sourcing projects in data gathering and simple analysis. Undertake market research and identifies supplier sources. Monitor performance against KPIs and report on performance issues in accordance with GSC procurement standards. Perform data entry of purchase order entry and recordkeeping of completed work. Scope & Accountabilities Responsible for tactical low to medium risk procurements and contributing discrete deliverables in higher risk procurements in accordance with GSC procurement standards. Tasks involve related steps, processes, and methods that require employee to recognize clear differences in a variety of situations. Provide contract administration services for low value, low risk procurements and provide feedback on performance. Work affects overall efficiency and image of the organization customer satisfaction, the ability to support production and flight operations, as well as the ability to achieve cash flow and spend targets set in the budget. When performed well, decreases costs and increases profits. The position does not supervise any other staff. Internal Contacts Consist of: Shop Cell Leads – To determine if there are issues with shortages of items that affect the production schedule. Production Planner/Coordinator – To establish asset pool requirements to support making of inventory items. Accounts Payable Clerk – To assist in settling discrepancies in the 3-way matching process. Engineering Staff – To prioritize technical assistance requests from vendor during purchase of manufactured articles for inventory. Quality Inspectors – To prioritize quality action requests and inspection of “surplus” from a vendor during purchase of articles for inventory. External Contacts Consist of: Sales Manager & Associates – Negotiate contracts that support operations and target pricing strategies. Product Development Teams – Negotiate contracts for reverse engineering of items that are no longer procurable from the original equipment manufacturer. Accounts Receivable - Assist in settling issues with Internal Accounts Payable dept. Decision Authority: Work is guided by organizational policies and established strategies. Normally involves regular guidance and periodic review of goals and plans. Contacts are primarily routine and structured with various people within the organization, employees of other establishments, or the public. Contacts are to coordinate work, advise on collab…

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