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Job Title: Buyer

FLSA: Exempt

Reports To: Purchasing Manager

Job Category (EEO Description): Professionals

Job Code (EEO Code): 2

Job Family: Materials Management

Affirmative Action Job Group and Description: 2D Prof Ops All Others (Buyer)

SUMMARY: Title and responsibilities will be determined in a progressive manner based on skill and expertise within the same job group. Procures and manages all components as assigned in support of the Materials Requirements Planning system. Job functions include daily analysis and processing of MRP, building on supplier relationships, negotiation, expediting, maintenance of procurement system and requesting quotes for new and existing parts.

Responsible for the procurement of all packaging supplies, manufacturing supplies and MRO items as required in supporting the company. Refer to Essential Duties and Responsibilities listed below.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Includes the following; other duties will be assigned in a progressive manner.

• Review and process MRP on a daily basis or as required.

• Process, generate, and distribute all expense purchase requisitions / orders.

• Confirm receipt of all purchase orders to suppliers.

• Expedite all purchase orders as referenced above.

• Provide support to the sourcing team as needed to source or find new suppliers.

• Set up and maintain new and existing suppliers in the company business system.

• Process and distribute Request for Quotes (RFQ’s).

• Prepares RFQ, and drawings / prints for Emailing to suppliers as required.

• Maintain supplier files and logs in accordance with ISO requirements.

• Maintain and update all Supplier Self-Evaluation Surveys.

• Maintain supplier information/database in company business system.

• Achieve cost reductions, in accordance with the Company’s annual goals.

• Travel/visit major suppliers as necessary to build/improve on supplier relationships and resolve any issues.

• Know our company safety policy and participate in Safety Training as required.

• Maintain product master files to specified standards.

• Follow all purchasing policies and procedures and participating in continual improvement exercises for sustainability.

• Good to excellent understanding of MRP principles including Bills of Materials and Master Schedules.

• Ability to prioritize and execute tasks in a fast-paced environment.

QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty to a high level of standard. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

CORE COMPETENCIES:

• Competencies are used to determine level within the same job title.

• Three levels have been identified within the function.

Buyer

Strategic Skills:

• Functional / technical skills

• Problem solving

• Business acumen

• Creativity Operating Skills:

• Time management

• Informing

• Managing through systems Courage:

• Standing alone

• Conflict management Energy and Drive:

• Drive for results Organizational Positioning Skills:

• Written communication

• Comfort around higher management Personal and Interpersonal Skills:

• Approachability

• Ethics and values

• Integrity and trust

• Patience

• Understanding others (groups)

QUALITY RESPONSIBILITIES: In daily work, a team member is responsible to maintain or exceed the degree of excellence requested by the internal and external customers of this department. This includes following established policies, following ISO 9001 & 14001 policies, business practices, and work instructions, using problem solving techniques to solve root causes of problems, and viewing quality as customer satisfaction. Shaw Development expects all team members to take pride in their work, in our company and appearance.

EDUCATION: Junior Buyer – transferrable experience in field. Buyer / Senior Buyer – experience in field.

LANGUAGE SKILLS: Possess the ability to read and interpret documents such as operating and maintenance instructions, procedural manuals and numerical spreadsheets. Possess the ability to write reports and correspondence as well as to speak effectively with team members of the organization and external customers.

SUPERVISORY SKILLS: Senior Buyer – may be responsible for direct reports with a Buyer or Jr. Buyer job title. Buyer and Junior Buyer positions will not have direct reports.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a team member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential function. While performing the duties of this job, the team member is regularly required to talk or hear. The team member frequently is required to walk and sit. The team member is occasionally required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and use hands to fingers to write, operate a computer keyboard, mouse and telephone keypad. The team member must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 35 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include vision, and distance vision.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: Promote a working environment that provides for a clean, orderly and safe facility for all team members so that we may perform, develop and exceed the contributor status. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those a team member encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the team member is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts. The team member is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

TRAVEL: Up to 10%