Buyer - Artech LLC

Onsite - 5 days
7-8 am start time
8.5 hour work days
May be asked to support on weekends**

Starting as 3 month contract**

Job Summary:

1-3 years of experience in a Buyer role
General knowledge of Client Office and Inventory Software.
Follow all import/export requirements.
Basic knowledge of ISO and/or AS9100
Working knowledge of Lean Manufacturing/6 sigma/Kaizen
Self-motivated and the ability to work independently.

Duties may include but are not limited to the following:
 

• Evaluating MRP/ERP demands, and administrating procurement activities (buying) and production control activities (planning) of materials required for VE build.
• Requesting bids and negotiating prices/deliveries outside vendors and internal supervisors and program managers in order to facilitate production build.
• Expediting both inbound and in-house past due deliverables.
• Review & analyze material shortages and recommend suggestions to prevent production delays.
• Raw material purchasing in support of other purchasing activities.
• Attend meetings and update reports with relevant information.
• Review and analyze purchasing performance, generate reports of past and current metrics.
• Internal distribution of information, forms, and reports – both within the MC/PC department, and to external departments.
• Evaluate and execute temporary & permanent engineering change orders.
• Find, research, and evaluate potential new suppliers for procured parts.
   

Job Poster - jessica.hillson@artech.com