Buyer

Sanmina Corporation; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Company paid holidays and PTO

RSU awards

Discretionary bonus program

Job summary

Sanmina Corporation in United States, California, San Jose is seeking a Buyer to manage supplier activities for procurement of electronic and electro-mechanical components, ensuring cost, quality and delivery targets.

You will negotiate with vendors, coordinate with engineers, manage MRPs, expediting shortages, and reconcile PO receipts with Accounts Payable, while maintaining data integrity and supporting rapid manufacturing needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree and/or APIC certification.
• 5+ years purchasing experience procuring electronic and electro-mechanical components and raw materials.
• CM background with direct customer interface.
• Excellent analytical, organizational and problem-solving abilities.
• Advanced Excel skills (V-lookup, Pivot Tables).
• Strong communication and detail orientation.
• Able to function in a very fast-paced environment and adapt to changes.

Responsibilities

• Examine purchase requirements and negotiate best prices.
• Coordinate with engineers and suppliers for cost reductions.
• Research products, source vendors, and negotiate terms and delivery of a wide variety of components.
• Expedited and updated open-order status reports for on-time delivery.
• Liaise between manufacturing specialists and suppliers regarding late, damaged, or short orders.
• Provide purchasing/quoting support for critical component shortages.
• Reconcile discrepancies between PO receipts and Accounts Payable.
• Maintain data integrity of PO and parts databases and manage MRP data.
• Manage discrepant material disposition and recovery plans.
• Coordinate pricing revisions, order cancellations, and delivery date revisions with suppliers.
• Expedite shortages to meet manufacturing need dates and update commit dates on weekly shortage reports.
• Review requisitions for accuracy and process assigned purchase orders.
• Ensure materials are pipelined and in stock to meet company requirements.

Skills

Negotiation

Analytical skills

Vendor management

Excel

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor degree / APIC certification

Tools

MRP software

Job description

Job Purpose

The Buyer will be responsible for managing all activities of suppliers related to procurement and acquisition of materials and services to support the company plan at optimum cost, quality and delivery. Examine purchase requirements and shortages, obtained quotations, examined bids to negotiate best prices. Work with engineers and suppliers for alternative manufacturing sources and cost reductions. Research products, source vendors, and negotiate price, terms, and delivery of a wide variety of technical products including capacitors, resistors, inductors, transformers, relays, fuses, diodes, IC’s, cables, connectors, etc to effectively ensure maximum quality and profit. Expedited and updated open-order status reports for on time delivery. Serves as a liaison between manufacturing specialists and suppliers regarding late, damaged, and/or short orders. Provide purchasing/quoting support to CM for critical component shortages. Reconcile discrepancies between PO receipts and Accounts Payable. Maintain data integrity of PO and parts databases: management of MRP planning data, reviewing MRP Action messages, and placing/rescheduling/cancelling orders with suppliers as required. Manage discrepant material disposition and recovery plans. Coordinate purchasing details with suppliers regarding pricing revisions, order cancellation, discontinued items, acceptable substitutes, delivery date revisions, invoice reconciliation. Expedite shortages to meet manufacturing need dates and update commit dates on weekly shortage reports. Review requisitions for accuracy, completeness and prepare and process assigned purchase orders. Ensure materials are pipelined and in stock to meet company requirements.

Nature of Duties/Responsibilities

• Examine purchase requirements and shortages, obtained quotations, examined bids to negotiate best prices.
• Work with engineers and suppliers for alternative manufacturing sources and cost reductions.
• Research products, source vendors, and negotiate price, terms, and delivery of a wide variety of technical products including capacitors, resistors, inductors, transformers, relays, fuses, diodes, IC’s, cables, connectors, etc to effectively ensure maximum quality and profit.
• Expedited and updated open-order status reports for on time delivery.
• Serves as a liaison between manufacturing specialists and suppliers regarding late, damaged, and/or short orders.
• Provide purchasing/quoting support to CM for critical component shortages.
• Reconcile discrepancies between PO receipts and Accounts Payable.
• Maintain data integrity of PO and parts databases: management of MRP planning data, reviewing MRP Action messages, and placing/rescheduling/cancelling orders with suppliers as required.
• Manage discrepant material disposition and recovery plans.
• Coordinate purchasing details with suppliers regarding pricing revisions, order cancellation, discontinued items, acceptable substitutes, delivery date revisions, invoice reconciliation.
• Expedite shortages to meet manufacturing need dates and update commit dates on weekly shortage reports. Review requisitions for accuracy, completeness and prepare and process assigned purchase orders.
• Ensure materials are pipelined and in stock to meet company requirements.

Experience and Education

• Bachelor degree and/or APIC certification
• 5+ years purchasing experience procuring electronic and electro-mechanical components, raw materials, and other production supplies including demonstrated strong negotiation skills with all levels of suppliers and internal customers.
• CM background with direct customer interface
• Excellent analytical, organizational and problem-solving abilities
• Skilled in coordinating and prioritizing multiple projects simultaneously.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel, including V-lookup's and Pivot Tables
• Good communication, writing skills and detail-oriented
• Able to function in a very fast paced environment and can adapt to changes.

Sanmina is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Salary Range(annual): $80,000 - $90,000 . Actual base pay within this range (determined at the offer stage) will be based on a candidate's years of relevant work experience, education, certifications, and skills, and is just one element of our total rewards package.

The total rewards package also includes a variety of benefits, including:

• health insurance coverage
• life and disability insurance
• savings plan
• Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
• eligibility for restricted stock unit awards (depending on the role)
• participation in a discretionary bonus program