Buyer II

Job Title: Buyer II

Location: Rochester, NY

Duration: 06 Months contract on W2

Description:

This role is to cover a leave for a full time employee and is estimated to be 6 months, but the timeline can change based on business needs. The manager is also open considering someone on a part time basis, if they have the required skill set.

MUST HAVES:

• SAP Experience
• Supply chain experience

Department builds radios, circuitry purchasing, transistors.

Onsite role. Mon-Fri 7:30am-4:30pm.

Electronic purchasing helpful

Circuit board experience would be helpful

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities:

As a Buyer, you will:

• Analyze, understand, and convert MRP messages to raw material purchase orders and plans to meet production/forecast demand
• Experience using SAP
• Identify and react to short term material plans that do not meet customer requirements
• Interface with production, sales, purchasing, and suppliers in order to schedule purchase orders of raw material
• Host supplier calls and in-person meetings when supplier performance is not meeting expectations
• Need good strategic thinking skills to predict issues and respond before there is downtime due to shortages
• Work with Quality and Supplier Quality to drive resolution on manufacturing material quality and supply issues
• Manage safety stock levels to minimize downtime due to shortages and not overly inflate inventory
• Implement and manage supplier VMI programs including EDI to reduce inventory
• Assist with cycle counting and yearly physical inventory

Qualifications/Requirements:

• High School Diploma / GED
• Minimum of 3 years of purchasing experience (electronics industry) with material planning experience using MRP, ERP

Desired Characteristics:

• More years of electronic component buying experience is a plus
• Prior experience in production control or planning, sourcing and/or material control environment (electronics industry preferred)
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and establish effective work priorities
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills – PivotTable, VLOOKUP, etc.
• APICS CPIM and or ISM CPM Certification
• Strong analytical and organizational skills
• Demonstrated oral and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.

The hourly rate for this position is $24.47 per hour.

Compensation:

Factors that may affect starting pay within this range may include [geography/market, skills, education, experience, and other qualifications of the successful candidate].

Benefits:

Sunrise offers ACA-compliant medical coverage/dental insurance/vision insurance to all employees. We also offer Sick time benefits as required per State regulations.