Buyer II in Fort Lauderdale, Florida at ACR Electronics Inc

Job Summary

To execute planning and buying activities in support of assigned commodities and suppliers. Responsible for supplier and customer on-time delivery, pricing negotiation, inventory levels, and Purchase Price Variance performance for assigned commodities and suppliers.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Develop and implement purchasing strategies to optimize cost savings, quality, and delivery of supplies and equipment
• Negotiate contracts with suppliers to ensure the best pricing and terms
• Monitors and analyzes sales records, trends, or economic conditions to anticipate consumer buying patterns and determine what products the organization will sell and how much inventory is needed
• Collaborate with sales and purchasing staff to obtain information about customer needs and preferences
• Examines, selects, orders, and purchases at the most favorable price merchandise, considering quality, quantity, specification requirements, and other factors
• To plan and procure all material requirements based on a daily report of Purchase Requisition Lines and internal purchase requisitions.
• Monitor and adjust material requirements based on daily MRP Action Proposals.
• Maintain and update supplier lead times, package/minimum quantities, supplier part number, and supplier contact information in the ERP system.
• Place purchase orders and monitor on-time delivery to support production plans and internal purchase requisitions.
• Proactively identify potential stock issues and communicate with the Purchasing Manager to support effective prioritization and decision making in production scheduling or customer order fulfillment.
• Monitor open purchase orders for accuracy of delivery dates, cost, quantity, and engineering revision level.
• Work with Quality to address the disposition of any quality issues and returns to suppliers.
• Work with finance to address any payment issues and resolve PO or invoice discrepancies
• Support Supply Chain special projects as needed.
• Assist in implementing procurement best practices and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Analyze large sets of data to inform purchasing decisions, vendor negotiations, and inventory planning.
• Collaborates with staff to obtain information about needs and preferences.
• Examines, selects, orders, and purchases at the most favorable price consistent with quality, quantity, specification requirements, and other factors.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with suppliers to support cost savings, reliability, and quality.
• Performs other duties as assigned by management

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers and colleagues.
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, proportions, and percentages.
• Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
• Advanced Excel skills – pivot tables & VLOOKUP, Word, and Outlook are a must in addition to the ability to research using the internet.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret and follow a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Strong analytical mindset with the ability to turn data into actionable insights.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

Knowledge, Education, and Experience

• Bachelor's degree from a 4-year college or university with 3 years of experience in a Buyer position; or 5 years of experience in a Buyer, Purchasing Analyst, or related procurement role, preferably in the manufacturing environment.
• Strong experience working with ERP systems, IFS preferred