Milwaukee Chapter Job Board: Electronics Buyer

Date: 12/29/2009
Company: MEC Midwest
Address: 5855 North Glen Park Road
City State Zip: Milwaukee, WI, 53209

Title: Electronics Buyer
Openings: 1
Location: Milwaukee
StartDate: 1/1/10
Salary: based on experience

Qualifications: Individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Must have strong negotiating skills, create supplier relationships, and work in a team environment. APP, CPM, or CPIM certification is preferred. Requires education generally equivalent to a bachelors degree with course work in business administration. Minimum of 3 years industrial purchasing experience. Must have knowledge of Electronics buying experience in a contract-manufacturing environment and be able to distinguish electronic component subs/alternatives. Ability to read and interpret purchasing related documents such as catalogs, productrelated literature, parts and materials specifications, and technical books and /or manuals. Ability to utilize web-based resources for sourcing alternatives and product availability. Ability to prepare purchase orders and correspondence related to purchasing, and to write reports and business correspondence. Must have ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, customers, and vendors. Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, proportions, percentages, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra. Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Duties: Run ERP status reports and analyze for adequate levels of materials to meet projected production needs. Review all purchase or MRP requisitions and order accordingly, ensuring the purchase of the highest quality materials, parts, components or services at the most cost effective pricing, while meeting delivery requirements. Process purchase orders and/ or blanket orders and order-needed materials to meet production requirements. Fax, mail and/or email purchase order to suppliers. Source through approved vendors as provided through item level definition and as deemed essential to strategic initiatives. Check on materials and parts shortages and expedite as needed. Coordinate with suppliers for materials and parts, ensuring the ability to meet production requirements and quality standards. Assist with sourcing of new suppliers as required. Process returns for defective materials and parts. Expedite replacement materials and parts. Record supplier non- conformances and follow appropriate corrective actions per departmental procedures. Discuss and/or share results with key suppliers on a regular basis. Process inventory transactions/adjustments according to departmental procedures. Set up part numbers for purchased items as needed, including pricing, costing, lead-time, supplier and MRP planning and routing information. Set up part numbers for manufactured items as needed, including costing, manufacturing lead time, MRP planning and routing information. Assist with the establishment of supplier managed, or consignment inventories. Enter all required data accurately into the computerized system. Assist in reconciling invoice and receiving transaction discrepancies. Communicate the adjustment of the production schedules as needed to reflect availability of materials or parts and customer priorities.

Contact: Vince Cochran
Address: 5855 North Glen Park Road
Phone: 414-228-5000
Fax:
E-mail: vcochran@mecmidwest.com

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