Senior Buyer

Seatrium; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in shipbuilding is seeking a Senior Buyer to manage procurement and supply chain activities. The role involves just-in-time planning, vendor sourcing, and ensuring material availability. Ideal candidates will have experience in inventory planning and a strong understanding of ERP systems.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of work experience in retail inventory planning or manufacturing.
• Proficient in MRP and ERP systems.
• Experience working in a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for just-in-time planning and material requirements planning.
• Converts requisitions into purchase orders with suppliers.
• Ensures on-time delivery from all suppliers.

Skills

Attention to detail

Analytic skills

Organizational skills

Negotiating skills

Vendor performance evaluation

Education

APICS certification

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Office

Job description

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• Responsible for just-in-time planning, material requirements planning, capacity planning, and production activity control.
• Coordinates planning strategy for dependent and non-master items.
• Converts planned orders to production orders and purchase orders for dependent and non-master items. Verifies material and capacity available. Releases production orders for manufacturing.
• Converts requisitions into purchase orders with suppliers
• Reconciles problems by identifying work error messages, expediting material shortages, and coordinating with other planners, sales and Purchasing. Balances demand with capacity for dependent and non-master items.
• Serves as a member of supply chain, warehouse and logistics
• Requires product knowledge and knowledge of Just-in-Time, Lean Manufacturing, Materials Requirements Planning, Capacity Planning, ERP, Strategic sourcing, and Production Activity Control.
• Prepares sourcing packages for projects
• Source vendors of material, equipment or suppliers and interview them to determine product availability and terms of sales
• Prepare and process purchase orders for supplies and equipment
• Review purchase order claims for conformance to company policy
• Resolve any invoices issues with the suppliers
• Resolve any delivery/material issues with the suppliers
• Ensure on time delivery from all suppliers
• Direct and coordinate activities of buying and distributing material, equipment, machinery, and supplies
• Administer on-line purchasing systems
• Additional duties as assigned
• Complete the backlog report on a weekly basis
  
  

Job Description

• Responsible for just-in-time planning, material requirements planning, capacity planning, and production activity control.
• Coordinates planning strategy for dependent and non-master items.
• Converts planned orders to production orders and purchase orders for dependent and non-master items. Verifies material and capacity available. Releases production orders for manufacturing.
• Converts requisitions into purchase orders with suppliers
• Reconciles problems by identifying work error messages, expediting material shortages, and coordinating with other planners, sales and Purchasing. Balances demand with capacity for dependent and non-master items.
• Serves as a member of supply chain, warehouse and logistics
• Requires product knowledge and knowledge of Just-in-Time, Lean Manufacturing, Materials Requirements Planning, Capacity Planning, ERP, Strategic sourcing, and Production Activity Control.
• Prepares sourcing packages for projects
• Source vendors of material, equipment or suppliers and interview them to determine product availability and terms of sales
• Prepare and process purchase orders for supplies and equipment
• Review purchase order claims for conformance to company policy
• Resolve any invoices issues with the suppliers
• Resolve any delivery/material issues with the suppliers
• Ensure on time delivery from all suppliers
• Direct and coordinate activities of buying and distributing material, equipment, machinery, and supplies
• Administer on-line purchasing systems
• Additional duties as assigned
• Complete the backlog report on a weekly basis
  
  

Job Requirements

• 3-5 years of work experience in retail inventory planning, allocation, and/or manufacturing
• 4-6 years of systems and technology experience working in a manufacturing, procurement, or customer service related capacity.
• Displays attention to detail, with strong analytic and organizational skills
• Proficient knowledge of Windows-based business computers and Microsoft Office programs; specifically, Access, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word
• Proficient in MRP and ERP systems (SAP)
• Proficient ability to communicate effectively with others using spoken and written English
• Proficient ability to work collaboratively with others; conduct working relationships in a manner acceptable to others and to the organization
• Proficient ability to remain effective under stress, and respond to pressure in a manner acceptable to others and to the organization
• Demonstrated ability to model customer-focused behaviors leading to outstanding customer experiences
• Consistently demonstrates a commitment to Corporate policies and procedures, including but not limited to, attendance, confidentiality, conflict of interest, and ethical responsibilities
• Good skills in negotiating, expediting and vendor performance evaluation
• Knowledge and training in purchasing in various fields (electronic, mechanical, and chemical components)
• Good understanding of both inventory and manufacturing systems
• Ability to juggle priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Demonstrated planning and analytical skills
• Planning system and business Intelligence tool experience a plus
• APICS certification is a plus
• Purchasing and product experience required
• Advanced organization and communication skills
• Process oriented
• Experience working in a team environment
  
  

BUSINESS UNIT

Seatrium Limited

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Purchasing and Supply Chain

• Industries

  Shipbuilding

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