Copy of Technical Buyer II

Plasma-Therm, LLC; Saint Petersburg (FL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Plasma-Therm, LLC in Saint Petersburg, FL, is seeking a Technical Buyer to procure materials, components, equipment, and services supporting Manufacturing and Customer Service. The role focuses on build-to-print purchasing, RFQ handling, and maintaining strong supplier relations to ensure timely delivery and quality.

Responsibilities include preparing POs and RFQs, evaluating quotes, and selecting sources based on price, delivery, and vendor quality, while mitigating single-source risks and

Qualifications

• Experience purchasing build-to-print parts and assemblies.
• Proficient in issuing POs and managing RFQs.
• Strong vendor qualification and sourcing skills.
• Knowledge of supplier performance and price analysis.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and issue POs (purchase orders) on complex parts to support production schedules. Liaise with Engineering and Design groups.
• Prepare and issue RFQs and input information into MRP system for pricing and sourcing decisions.
• Place orders, evaluate quotes, and select sources based on price, delivery, and vendor quality.
• Identify and qualify new vendors to mitigate single-source supply risks.
• Communicate with vendors regarding adjustments, incorrect material, or delivery problems, and coordinate corrective actions.
• Maintain knowledge of product lines and applications; develop vendor relations.
• Assist in evaluating vendor reliability via quality, dependability, and price performance.

Skills

Build-to-print purchasing

Vendor relations

PO creation

RFQ management

MRP systems

Tools

MRP System

Job description

At Plasma-Therm®, we design and build configurable wafer processing platforms for standard and advanced processes used in microelectronics manufacturing. From etch and deposition applications to rapid thermal processing and plasma dicing, our systems keep pace with your needs and are engineered to provide outstanding performance time after time.

As a Technical Buyer you will procure materials, component parts, equipment, and services to support Manufacturing and Customer Service requirements. Experience buying "build-to-print" products is critical.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Prepares and issues POs (purchase orders) on complex or specialized parts to support production schedules and departmental requirements. Liaison with Engineering and Design groups on product specifications
• Prepares and issues RFQs (Request for Quote) and inputs information received into MRP system for the purpose of using price quantity breaks and determining secondary sourcing
• Places orders, selects most appropriate sources of supply, gives full weight to competitive quotations, delivery schedules, and vendor quality
• Seeks out and qualifies new vendors to support the supply chain and mitigate single source supply risks.
• Contacts vendors regarding adjustments, incorrect material, or delivery problems. Coordinates corrective actions
• Maintains working knowledge of product lines and applications
• Develops and maintains effective vendor relations
• Assists in evaluating vendor reliability by reporting vendor quality, dependability, and price performance. Be proficient in the vendor qualification process
• Mentors less experienced buyers` -handled