Buyer II (4769)

SubCom • Portsmouth, NH • 8h ago

Are you looking for an opportunity with plenty of growth potential? Do you enjoy working in an exciting, fast-paced, collaborative environment? Are you interested in working with the world's most innovative companies to create a more connected world?

Connecting Continents. Impacting Communities.

The backbone of the Internet is a series of high-tech subsea fiber optic cables deployed throughout the globe - SubCom has deployed over 50% of them. Our employees ensure data communications networks are engineered, manufactured, deployed to the highest standards, enabling faster and more reliable connectivity to communities worldwide. Every member of the SubCom team plays a role in an end-to-end process that is critical to enterprises, governments, big cities, and rural towns.

We encourage, expect, and value creativity, thoughtful risk taking, openness to change, and diverse perspectives. Whether you're a seasoned applicant seeking a new and exciting challenge, or you're new to the workforce and looking for a flexible, rewarding, and fast-paced position with an innovative and stable organization (since 1953), SubCom has opportunities to advance your career.

Position Overview

The Buyer II position is responsible for buying materials for the SubCom Manufacturing facility as well as supporting the ordering of equipment and services to meet the needs of the production of SubCom manufacturing. Timely and accurate ordering is imperative to ensure goods and services arrive on schedule to meet the demands of production. This position reports to the Purchasing Manager and is located in Newington, NH.

Responsibilities

Works within the ERP system (Oracle) to create purchase orders from planned/approved requisitions

Negotiates with suppliers to drive cost reduction efforts and finalize contracts

Prepares "Requests for Quotations" to ensure competitive pricing

Develops and maintain spreadsheets to support complex quotations and purchase orders

Expedites long-lead material orders to support production changes

Generates appropriate correspondence within the facility and with suppliers to support purchasing activities

Participates in regular Supply Chain meetings and interfaces with all departments to resolve any problems and/or issues

Reviews Vendor Open Order Reports weekly

Regularly contacts vendors with discrepancies with quality and/or quality

Ensures compliance with purchasing policies and procedures, ethical practices and adherence to relevant laws and regulations

Develops weekly, monthly and quarterly reports in support of SubCom's LEAN activities

Accepts increased responsibility and is accountable for their actions

Promotes job and process improvement as it relates to the department (through 5S as well as other improvement initiatives)

Responds to multiple purchasing assignments in a timely and efficient manner

Other duties as assigned

Consistently ensures that business is always conducted with integrity and that behavior aligns with SubCom policies, procedures, and core values

Qualifications

Associate's degree required, preferably in a business or technical field

Minimum of 5 years of related experience and/or training required

APICS training desirable. Small Business Administration or Conflict Minerals knowledge also beneficial

Ability to conduct business in a professional manner at all times and to be cooperative and service oriented

A team player with a positive and professional attitude who is willing and eager to learn

Must be able to: multitask, be flexible, handle high-pressure situations, have strict attention to detail, work in a close-knit team oriented fast paced atmosphere

Flexibility and can-do attitude to manage unexpected situations successfully

Ability to deal professionally with internal and external customers

Ability to travel to other SubCom or supplier locations, up to 10%

Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel, Lync, PowerPoint)

Excellent organizational and time management skills

Ability to speak, read and write English fluently

NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

Candidates for positions with SubCom must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Employment eligibility verification will be required at the time of hire. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Our selection procedure is based on local, state and federal law.

Please be sure to attach a resume to your application. We are not able to consider applications without a resume.

BENEFITS

SubCom offers a comprehensive benefits package, including but not limited to: competitive salaries, medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance coverages, FSA, HSA, generous vacation, paid sick leave, paid parental leave, paid holidays, tuition reimbursement, adoption assistance, and a 401(k) plan with generous company match. Additionally, some positions may be eligible for shift differential.

AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL EMPLOYER OPPORTUNITY

SubCom is committed to providing a work environment that prohibits discrimination based on age, color, disability, ethnicity, marital status, national origin, race, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability or any other characteristics protected by applicable law or regulation.

SubCom engineers, manufactures, and installs subsea fiber optic data cables - the unsung heroes of global communication. With an unrelenting focus on quality, reliability, and value, SubCom offers flexible end-to-end building blocks for the high-tech networks that are the backbone of the world's digital infrastructure. While the company's origins date back to the mid-19th century, SubCom has deployed enough cable to circle the equator more than 25 times since its entry into the communications industry in 1955.

SUBCOM'S CORE VALUES

Quality - Accountability - Teamwork - Innovation

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