Strategic Aerospace Buyer | SAP & Cost Reduction

SIFCO Industries; Cleveland (OH); Presencial; USD 55.000 - 85.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) plan

Pension plan

Flexible spending accounts

Descripción de la vacante

SIFCO Industries, Inc., a premier publicly held supplier to the aerospace industry located in Cleveland, OH, seeks a qualified Buyer. Reporting to the Purchasing Manager, the Buyer handles the day‑to‑day responsibilities of the Purchasing Department that supports other departments and manufacturing.

The Buyer will interact with a diverse audience at various levels, prioritizing needs and making autonomous decisions to support efficient sourcing, vendor relations, and cost reduction initiatives.

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university or equivalent experience.
• Experience in a manufacturing setting with an understanding of business flow and operations.
• Strong Excel skills; proficiency with data extraction and reporting.
• ERP / SAP experience strongly desired.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to prioritize and plan work independently and manage projects.
• Detail-oriented with ability to provide accurate data.
• Ability to interact with diverse internal and external stakeholders.

Responsabilidades

• Identify and select vendors to procure requisitioned commodities, meeting criteria such as price, quantity, quality and delivery date, and issues purchase orders, expedites deliveries for MRO items, outside work and contract services.
• Maintains and updates daily information for outside work pertaining to production.
• Interacts with all departments to insure proper flow down of information for the purchase of goods and services.
• Manages the supply of all plant supplies, office products, janitorial services, and other contracted services.
• Interprets and communicates purchasing procedures to departments; assists departments in initiating requisitions and orders, and solves problems with orders.
• Writes and distributes bid invitations or requests for proposals; receives and analyzes bids, quotes, proposals, and awards the contract.
• Teams with all departments to resolve purchasing problems including quantity, quality, invoicing, and returns as necessary.
• Negotiates pricing on purchases of goods and services.
• Utilizes SAP to evaluate demand, create POs, and manage vendor master files.
• Collaborates with other departments to initiate and implement cost reduction activities, including active involvement in SMART (LEAN) events.
• Manages and improves vendor performance by maintaining vendor performance data, publishing scorecards, performing risk assessments, and conducting vendor audits.
• Monitors the quality and timeliness of materials and goods supplied; follows up the status of purchase orders with vendors to ensure timely delivery; and communicates status of orders with internal customers.
• Coordinates deliveries with Shipping/Receiving Department.

Conocimientos

Excel skills

Communication skills

Problem solving

Self-motivation

Attention to detail

Priority planning

Educación

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Herramientas

SAP

Descripción del empleo

SIFCO Industries, Inc., a premier publicly held supplier to the aerospace industry located in Cleveland, OH, seeks a qualified Buyer. Reporting to the Purchasing Manager, the Buyer handles the day‑to‑day responsibilities of the Purchasing Department that supports other departments and manufacturing.

The Buyer will interact with a diverse audience at various levels, prioritizing needs and making autonomous decisions to support efficient sourcing, vendor relations, and cost reduction initiatives.