SUMMARY: The Buyer will support our purchasing department with the selection and the procurement of products. Responsibilities include learning company purchasing policies and procedures, assisting in maintaining supply inventory levels required for effective company operation, maintaining positive vendor relations, and placing and tracking purchase orders. The successful candidate will also be responsible for conducting regular price comparisons to ensure that the company is always getting the best price for product that is purchased.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Prepares competitive retail and pricing strategies.
• Writes, places and tracks purchase orders.
• Compares product deliveries with issued purchase orders and contacts vendor when there are discrepancies.
• Follows up with orders for expediting.
• Plans, monitors, and maintains suitable inventory levels.
• Reviews purchasing agreements and orders with vendors and maintains an open line of communications with those vendors to keep relevant supply data up to date.
• Negotiates, develops and builds positive, long term working relationships with vendors.
• Evaluates the impact of supply shortages and/or delays to customer orders and communicates with the affected salespeople to mitigate customer problems.
• Ensures products are purchased at the right time, to specification and at a good price
• Assists buyer with a selection of the right product mix.
• Other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:.

• Experience in an electronics manufacturing environment or in the electronics industry as Buyer or Quoter.
• Strong computer, analytical and organizational skills are a must to enable efficient processing of searches and document preparation.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills.
• Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines
• Proficient in MRP/ERP systems required – SAGE and/or UNIPOINT is a plus.

TRAINING REQUIREMENTS:
Experience in an electronics manufacturing environment as a Buyer or Quoter. Alternatively, experience in the electronics distribution industry.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands 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.

PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT: Must be able to wear ESD protective garment, including ESD smock, foot and wrist straps, and protective safety glasses.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Works in a manufacturing environment, maybe exposed to dust, orders, and fumes, and the noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.