Buyer

The role

The Buyer will perform procurement duties in support of business operations across multiple product lines. This person will negotiate prices, perform price/cost analysis, and manage purchase orders for various components and services.

What you will do

• Managing complex purchase orders with custom specification or SOW requirements.
• Prepare and release RFQs, receive and analyze quotes, and negotiate contracts.
• Select from approved suppliers, document agreements, and administer PO through invoice activity.
• Negotiate modifications to POs and develop supplier relationships.
• Communicate forecast to suppliers and expedite material deliveries.
• Manage supplier relationships and communicate performance via supplier score card.
• Maintain integrity of ERP planning data.
• Participate in change control processes and identify alternate sources of supply.
• Assist Quality in coordinating non-conforming product activity with suppliers.

Required qualifications

• College degree, equivalent experience, or ability to demonstrate knowledge in business administration with concentration in supply chain management, engineering, finance or business analytics.
• Cross-functional knowledge of supplier quality, manufacturing, and engineering as they relate to procurement.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and effectively communicate priorities.
• Strong organizational skills with ability to multi-task.
• Problem solving/critical thinking as well as data analytics skills.
• High level of personal accountability.
• Professional written and verbal communication with strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work both as an individual contributor with minimal supervision or in a team environment.
• Experience working with an ERP system, PO documentation, and terms and conditions.
• Understanding of the functions of an ERP system.
• Understanding of purchase order and shipping documentation; including terms and conditions and certificates of conformance.

Nice to have

• Combination of education and experience

About the company

Trust Automation is a government contractor with over 35 years of experience in custom motors, linear drives, digital drives, and systems. They design, build and support control and power management systems for defense, semiconductor, industrial automation, and medical applications.