Position Summary:

Under the general management supervision, the Buyer II coordinates activities involved with procuring raw materials, components, outside processing, equipment, tooling, production supplies, and services required to support daily manufacturing operations. The Buyer II independently manages assigned suppliers and commodities from requisition through receipt while maintaining inventory availability, supporting production schedules, and ensuring supplier performance meets company expectations.

This position collaborates closely with Production, Planning, Engineering, Quality, Warehouse, Receiving, and Accounting to ensure uninterrupted material flow, timely supplier performance, and continuous improvement of purchasing activities.

This position utilizes confidential information. Confidentiality is strictly enforced.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

·         Independently manage assigned suppliers and commodity groups to support manufacturing operations.

·         Create, review, issue, and maintain purchase orders from requisition through receipt.

·         Ensure purchase orders are processed accurately and in accordance with company purchasing procedures.

·         Monitor supplier acknowledgements, order status, and delivery commitments.

·         Expedite supplier deliveries to prevent production interruptions and material shortages.

·         Coordinate with suppliers to resolve pricing, quantity, delivery, quality, and invoice discrepancies.

·         Prepare and evaluate Requests for Quotation (RFQs).

·         Analyze supplier quotations considering cost, quality, lead time, delivery performance, and service.

·         Recommend supplier selections based on business requirements.

·         Develop and maintain professional supplier relationships.

·         Monitor supplier performance including On-Time Delivery (OTD), quality, responsiveness, and cost competitiveness.

·         Identify and evaluate alternate suppliers to reduce supply risk and improve continuity.

·         Monitor inventory levels and support replenishment utilizing ERP recommendations, Min/Max levels, and production demand.

·         Coordinate with Production, Planning, Warehouse, and Receiving to resolve material shortages and support production schedules.

·         Support Engineering Change Orders (ECOs) affecting purchased materials.

·         Participate in supplier corrective actions and quality improvement initiatives.

·         Assist in identifying cost reduction opportunities and purchasing process improvements.

·         Support Quality Management System requirements including ISO and AS9100 compliance.

·         Maintain accurate purchasing records and documentation within the ERP system.

·         Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills, Knowledge, and Experience:

·         Associate's degree (AA) or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school in Business, Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering, or a related field is preferred.

·         Three (3) to five (5) years of purchasing or procurement experience in a manufacturing environment, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

·         Aerospace or precision manufacturing experience is preferred.

·         Experience utilizing ERP/MRP systems; JobBOSS experience is preferred.

·         Experience managing suppliers, purchase orders, and inventory replenishment.

·         Experience preparing RFQs and evaluating supplier