Buyer / Planner (1599)
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Requisition Id 1599 - Posted 01/23/2012 - Hawthorne, CA - Procurement
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Summary / Job Description:
Manages planning, scheduling and purchase of all materials, equipment, services, tooling and components for assigned programs to meet business unit production goals. Assignments are typically complex and generally involve planning activities for products and/or production processes where the manufacturing process is variable.Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
Analyzes value of competing bids; carries out broad assignments typically involving the purchase of critical items.
Organizes program-based activities within the materials team; interacts with Engineering, Production, Quality and other departments that require materials coordination.
Issues program purchase orders, blanket orders and contracts to meet the long-range quality, delivery and cost targets of assigned programs.
Represents the procurement function in all program meetings.
Investigates, identifies and qualifies new sources for inventory and non-inventory (tooling) items.
Provides input to management regarding problems such as shortages and design changes.
Prepares Requests for Quotes (RFQs); solicits bids and quotations; reviews and negotiates purchase contracts for major commitments; analyzes and evaluates bids to determine optimum value; selects suppliers; issues purchase orders, follows-up and expedites as necessary; evaluates vendor reliability.
Participates in program make/buy events.
Suggests, investigates, implements, monitors and reports on cost savings initiatives.
Performs other related duties as required.
