Senior Buyer

Spartronics LLC • Logan, UT • 6h ago

Job Type

Full-time

Description

At Spartronics, we specialize in designing, engineering, and manufacturing complex electronic and electromechanical products that serve industries where reliability is critical - including aerospace, defense, medical, and industrial markets. Our Logan, UT facility plays a key role in delivering high-quality products through advanced manufacturing and strong supplier partnerships. As a Senior Buyer, you'll be an integral part of that mission managing sourcing strategies, building relationships with suppliers, and ensuring the materials that power our customers' innovations are delivered on time and to the highest standards.

About the Role:

The Senior Buyer (Supply Chain Buyer III) position is a key leadership role within our strategic plan for Supply Chain management. As the Buyer (III), you will be part of a team of buyers working with a large military customer in order to provide extreme customer service during quoting, purchasing, managing unique projects, customer calls and customer communication. There are many projects being managed at the same time with many due dates and critical completion requirements in order to keep customer on track for their programs. Weekly and up to daily conference calls, spreadsheets and other written communication required with many divisions of the customer in which each may desire to be communicated with differently. Joint resources between Spartronics and the customer required in order to manager suppliers, lead time, conflicts and other constraints. Many other unique requests and results needed daily.

Core Responsibilities

Coordinate cross functionally with Engineering and Program Management personnel

Military/Government purchasing responsibilities and/or management of complex customers

Working knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and (DFAR)

Provide leadership, mentoring, and coaching to team members

Manage strategic suppliers and commodities to meet quality, delivery and cost savings objectives

Participate in customer discussions as required

Create and manage purchase orders

Manage suppliers for purchase orders to ensure quality and on time delivery

Maintain the integrity of MRP parameters (lot/order size, lead time, and safety stock)

Coordinate quality issues with suppliers as required

Work closely with manufacturing, shipping/receiving, and project management personnel to avoid any adverse production impact from supplier delivery delays

Analyze, compare and interpret detailed and sometimes poorly defined information; make sound and accurate judgments based on previous knowledge

Recommend more efficient and proficient processes

Negotiation skills used to meet cost savings and cash management objectives

Full working knowledge of ERP/MRP execution to meet company requirements

Execute material quotation process by gathering and analyzing cost data, using Excel to summarize analyses

Prepare and issue RFP's with appropriate customer flow downs, terms and conditions

Work independently; requesting help as needed, but managing work load to meet deadlines, including overtime when required

Thrives in fast-paced environment and able to problem solve, with good business ethics

Other duties as assigned

Requirements

Education

Preferred:

APICS Certification

Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, or related field

Required:

High school diploma or GED required

5-8 years related work experience

MRP planning system

Experience with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and (DFAR)

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

Excellent interpersonal, analytical, verbal and organizational skills, ability to balance short term priorities and exceptional information analysis

Excellent negotiating skills, project management, time management, written and verbal communication skills

Must be able to make independent decisions/judgments regarding analysis of requirements, analysis of quotes, negotiation and source selection

Must be able to read and understand drawings and technical specifications

Strong Microsoft Excel skills; must be able to navigate the Internet efficiently and effectively

Professional attitude and demeanor

Citizenship Requirements

All applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR. ITAR defines a U.S. person as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e. 'Green Card Holder'), Political Asylee, or Refugee. We cannot provide sponsorship.

Ability to obtain and maintain an Active DoD Secret Clearance

Work Conditions

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This job description should not be interpreted as all-inclusive; it is intended to identify major responsibilities and requirements of the job. The employee in this position may be requested to perform other job-related tasks and responsibilities than those stated above.

Spartronics is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against applicants due to race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, veteran status, or based on disability or any other federal, state, or local protected class. If you'd like more information about your equal employment opportunity rights as an applicant und

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