Position Overview
Our Client, a Material Engineering company, is looking for a Buyer for their Gloucester, MA location.
Responsibilities:
- Negotiates pricing and other terms of purchase under supervision.
- Manage none strategic suppliers (none QFM) $5M.
- Quotes materials; procures materials, components, equipment and services at the lowest cost consistent with consideration of quality, reliability of source and urgency of need.
- Expedites and ensures the timely receipt of materials.
- Works with engineering and MPM or SCM to recommend new suppliers.
- Issues RFQs, analyzes proposals, negotiates prices and delivery, issues and/or adjusts purchase orders in a timely manner. Follows-up on orders, verifies delivery, approves payment, and maintains necessary records.
- Negotiates vendor contracts, as appropriate. Follows purchasing business processes.
- Leads purchasing act...