• Senior Buyer

    Vanguard EMS, Inc. (Beaverton, OR)


    The Senior Buyer is responsible for assuring the flow of quality materials and services to support manufacturing and on-time delivery to customers.

     

    Vanguard EMS, Inc. is in the service business. Even with Vanguard’s state of the art technology, vast manufacturing capability, and leading-edge information tools, we wake up every day thinking about how best to serve our customers, suppliers, and the communities in which we live.

    Requirements

    What you’ll do:

    • Work with program team to determine customer requirements and document any non-standard

     

    purchasing requirements (quality, traceability, documentation, FAR’s, etc.)

     

    • Work with program team or directly with customers to plan for effective purchase of compliant material

    • Confer with vendors to obtain product/service information such as prices, availability, delivery schedule

    • Prepare bid specifications and review returned bids, terms and conditions

    • Place orders and work with suppliers to assure on-time delivery of defect-free material that meets all

    Vanguard and customer specifications

    • Qualify, approve and set-up new suppliers and review performance of existing suppliers

    • Disposition of discrepant material, coordination of receiving discrepancies, and return-to-vendor actions

    • Review shortages or excess material on order; determine/execute plan of action to minimize/eliminate

    • Review and create strategies for changes in forecast, LT, sourcing, new products, and customer needs.

    • Support accounting, material control and inventory requirements as requested.

    • Manage inventory to support of “weeks of inventory” and “turns” goals.

    • Use online service tools to manage component program EOL (end of life) and PCN notifications.

    • Look for continuous improvement in system/procedure updates, cost reduction, corrective action, and

     

    development of purchasing tools, and perform other duties as assigned.

    What you’ll need:

    • Advanced proficiency in computer systems, including MS Excel (vlookups, etc), Office, and Outlook

    • Strong problem solving, proactive follow-up and relationship building and negotiation skills.

    • Self-motivated, initiative for processes (problem-solving, making decisions, taking risks, owning outcome)

    • Ability to assimilate large quantities of numeric and verbal data and work in a team environment with a

     

    wide range of functions including production, purchasing, customer service, and material handling.

    Education and/or Experience:

    • High School Diploma, GED or equivalent

    • Use of MRP/ERP systems

    • Purchasing of a variety of raw materials

    Preferred Qualifications

    • Business Certificate or Degree

    • CPM, CPSM and/or CPIM

    • Purchasing of electronic components in a Contract Manufacturing environment

    • FourthShift MRP experience

    • Experience in a regulated environment (ISO 13485, As9100, FDA)

     

    While performing the duties of this job, the employee uses his/her hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, or crouch; talk or hear. The employee uses computer and telephone equipment. Specific vision requirements of this job include close vision and distance vision.

     

    Benefits

    Employees benefits package including:

    • Medical, Dental & Vision

    • 401K (with employer match)

    • Up to 120 hours earned paid time off in the first year of employment

    • Paid holidays