Senior Buyer - Communications

OTTO Engineering, Inc; Carpentersville (IL); On-site; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit sharing bonus

Vacation 120 hours

Health insurance

401(k) with company match

Life insurance

Short/Long-term disability

Holiday parties

Company picnic

Job summary

OTTO Engineering, Inc. in Carpentersville, IL, seeks a Senior Buyer - Communications to lead procurement of materials, equipment, and supplies for the Communications Division, partnering with engineering and operations to ensure reliable sourcing.

You will join major project teams, obtain quotations, place POs, manage the vendor base, conduct vendor audits, and drive cost control while expediting deliveries to meet production schedules.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ related experience required.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
• Availability for nonstandard or extended work schedule.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Working knowledge of personal computers.
• Exceptional organizational skills.
• Background in project management.
• Requires self-motivation and ability to complete objectives.
• Pleasant and helpful telephone manner.
• Detail oriented.
• General knowledge of ISO 9000.
• C.P.M. Preferred.

Responsibilities

• Obtain quotations and place purchase orders for commodities and equipment.
• Be a member of major project teams.
• Vendor liaison and audits as needed.
• Manage vendor base and sources for economical purchases.
• Expedite deliveries to meet production schedules.
• Maintain vendor information and participate in MRB activities.

Skills

Procurement and sourcing

Project management

Vendor management

Contract negotiation

MRP Purchasing

Vendor audits

Communications

ISO 9000 knowledge

C.P.M.

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

MRP systems

ERP systems

MS Office

Job description

Senior Buyer - Communications

Why join OTTO Engineering?

• At OTTO, we don’t just manufacture products—we engineer mission-critical solutions with precision and pride. Our Communications Division designs and manufactures ruggedized, application-specific communication systems built to perform when failure isn’t an option, serving the military, law enforcement, public safety, and industrial customers worldwide.
• As a core value, we focus on delivering for our customers through innovative technology, superior quality, value, and responsiveness … as a result, our growth continues!
• Employees are our greatest asset, which is why we share our company’s profits to celebrate our collective success.
• As a privately-owned company, we are proud to invest significantly in our community and in our own growth, focusing on long-term business success.
• We are proudly American!

Specifically, we are seeking experience with …

• Obtaining quotations, preparing and placing purchase orders in a group or groups of commodities, materials, supplies, and equipment
• Project management
• Supporting Engineering in the development of new products and/or new vendors

Our Senior Buyer is responsible for all purchasing of material, equipment, and supplies.

The Senior Buyer will:

• Be a member of major project teams
• Obtain quotations, prepare and place purchase orders in a group or groups of commodities, material, supplies and equipment
• Customer liaison for Defective Material Reporting
• Conduct Vendor Audits and provide constructive feedback
• Responsible for managing vendor base
• Determine proper sources of supply for most economical purchases
• Locate new sources of supplies as necessary
• Support Engineering in the development of new products and/or new vendors
• Expedite deliveries as necessary to meet production schedules
• Maintain or improve purchase costs relative to the established standards
• Recommend policies and procedures for purchasing functions
• Maintain vendor information in the database
• Familiar with MRP Purchasing
• Control of inventory levels for assigned commodities
• Negotiate major contracts
• Participate in the Material Review Board (MRB) as needed – including developing and processing Discrepant Material Reports (DMRs) and assisting in part analysis
• Assist with other related duties as required or assigned

About you - What you’ll bring to the table:

• Minimum 5 years’ related experience required
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
• Availability for nonstandard or extended work schedule
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Working knowledge of personal computers
• Exceptional organizational skills
• Requires having the technical ability to learn quickly, and being capable of applying this knowledge towards new engineering concepts
• Background in project management
• Requires self-motivation and ability to complete objectives
• Pleasant and helpful telephone manner
• Detail oriented
• General knowledge of ISO 9000
• C.P.M. Preferred

What OTTO offers for this specific position:

The hiring range listed in this posting is what we, in good faith, anticipate relying on when confirming a base salary for this position; exceptions may be considered for highly experienced candidates with multiple years of at-level experience.

• Target base salary hiring range: $75,000 to $90,000, based on qualifications and experience.
• Profit Sharing Bonus - OTTO believes that it’s fair to share the profits that the employees help to make; profit sharing is distributed to employees twice a year. OTTO’s profit sharing plan is paid at the discretion of the company and is not a guaranteed bonus or any part of a compensation plan.
• Vacation: 120 hours - vacation time is earned on the anniversary date.

OTTO’s Benefits:

Health:

Medical Insurance

• HMO Plan
• Standard PPO Plan
• Enhanced PPO Plan
• High Deducible PPO Plan
• FSA, LFSA, and HSA

Dental Insurance

• Base Plan
• Buy-Up Plan

Vision Insurance

• Vision Insurance

401(k) with a company match

• 401(k) with a company match

Life insurance:

• Life/AD&D
• Voluntary Life/AD&D
• Short-Term Disability
• Long-Term Disability

• 10 paid holidays
• Company picnic
• Holiday party
• AND numerous OTTO celebrations throughout the year!

OTTO Engineering is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Disability/Veteran

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