Senior Buyer (Lawrenceville, GA)

Elma • Lawrenceville, GA • 2w ago

Elma Electronic Inc. is a global leader and industry innovator in advanced embedded computing solutions. Our products and integrated platforms are based on a set of modular building blocks such as, precision hardware components, rotary switches, and embedded computing boards.

As a global organization, we stay close to our customers and partners worldwide with sales, design, and manufacturing facilities across three continents.

Your Solution Partner.

We have an excellent opportunity for an accomplished Senior Buyer to join our team in Lawrenceville, Georgia. Our ideal candidate will play a lead role in procuring and reconciling commodities assigned to them. The Sr Buyer works independently, managing multiple time-sensitive duties with the minimal guidance of the Purchasing Manager.

Responsibilities:

Manage and prioritize workload independently on a daily and weekly basis.

Seeks out and begins the initial set-up of a new vendor. Including acquiring vendor certifications and surveys to analyze supplier qualifications.

Negotiate contracts including improved prices and terms of business with suppliers; review opportunities to make business savings utilizing negotiation and procurement best practice

Create, place and manage purchase orders from MRP and requisition demand, communicating changes, and/or updates on delivery to production and management.

Develop creative and innovative procurement processes such as VMI / Contract Orders as applicable

Processes orders for simple and complex outplant processes/services. Including managing schedule, transportation and flow of products in and out of Elma inventory with Elma employees and Vendor.

Execute continuous improvement activities and work closely with suppliers to achieve improvements where possible.

Develop and manage key relationships with vendors to ensure Elma's success.

Perform ongoing supplier management to ensure contract terms, conditions and performance of vendors are compliant.

Lead efforts to resolve pricing or delivery discrepancies, escalate vendor quality issues and/or delivery problems within the vendors hierarchy and Elma's hierarchy for quick resolution and minimal impact to the business

Assess and evaluate suppliers and undertake performance reviews to ensure contract compliance and manage performance improvement activities

Conduct and Lead Business Reviews with Key suppliers providing performance feedback and area for improvement. Manage vendor accountability and drive continuous improvement in price, quality and delivery

Conduct inventory analysis for excess and obsolete materials.

Follows procedures as established in Elma's quality manual

Is a trusted advisor to our other departments.

Handles special projects and reporting assigned.

All other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

PC literate with experience in MS Office Suite, working knowledge of MRP/ERP systems and database programs

Proven successful negotiation skills

Ability to solve difficult problems to ensure business and financial issues result in sound decisions

Strong interpersonal skills to maintain good working relationships with vendors and internal customers and colleagues

Excellent organizational skills

Strong verbal/written communication with management, co-workers, business clients, and suppliers both in person and over the telephone - required 80% of the time

Education/Experience:

BS in Business or equivalent experience

A minimum of 5 years in production buying in electronic or high-tech manufacturing industry preferred, supplier development experience

Elma offers a competitive salary commensurate with experience and benefits package.

Elma Electronic Inc. is proud of our diversity and equal employment opportunity practices. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or on the basis of disability.

Company: Elma

This is a full time position

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