Job description

Position: Procurement/Buyer

Location: Middlefield, CT 06455

Duration: 8 months

Pay rate: $21/hr.

Job Description:

· In support of the Integrated Product Team, this position is responsible for the selection, development, and maintenance of suppliers capable of supporting project objectives of on-time performance, service and cost competitiveness, and lead-time reduction.

· Works closely with Engineering, Program Management, and other internal customers to help determine concurrent engineering with suppliers as well as the availability of components, subcontract capabilities, and abilities of suppliers.

· This may take the form of design reviews, change order meetings, or joint internal customer external supplier meetings.

· Utilizes MRP to plan requirements and make purchases based on these requirements.

· Adjusts schedules as required to maintain the production flow based on MRP and input from program management, and engineering.

· Inputs can be in the form of expedites, pushouts, forecasts, engineering changes, and new product introductions.

· Responsible for the accuracy of the Item Master Files regarding Commodity and Buyer codes and lead time for all purchased part numbers.

· Works with suppliers on concurrent engineering efforts to increase on-time performance and reduce lead times and costs.

· Develop alternate sources of supply when necessary for regularly purchased material or critical items.

· Has general competence in computer skills to obtain information from computer systems both to be efficient in planning and effective in communicating.

· Performs other related duties as required.

· Broad knowledge of materials and production control methods, JIT concepts, Supplier Partnerships, manufacturing methods, and techniques equivalent to a complete college education in business administration or engineering.

· Over three (3) years up to and including 7 years.

Responsibility:

· Responsible for procurement of a wide variety of commodities used in the development and manufacture of diversified company products.

· Considerable judgment is required to work independently toward general results and to modify or adapt procedures to comply with fluctuating production trends.

· Under general supervision work from policies and general objectives with little functional guidance. Refers only to unusual cases to supervisor.

· Probable errors may be difficult to detect and may result in unsuitable material or equipment.

· Failure to follow up purchase deliveries could hold up production and affect outside relationships. Work involves considerable accuracy.

· Outside and inside contacts requiring a high degree of diplomacy, judgment, and ability to deal with and influence people in all types of positions.

· Flow of work and character of duties involves normal mental and visual attention to duties. Usual office working conditions.

Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Salary: $21.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Health insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Middlefield, CT 06455: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• Procurement: 2 years (Preferred)

Work Location: One location

Speak with the employer
+91 (609) 681-2338

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