Associate Buyer
Job Title: Associate Buyer Pay Rate: $26 - $32/ hr. Location: Simi Valley, CA Area Code: 805 ZIP Code: 93063 Start Date: Right Away Shift: 1st M-F 8:00am - 4:30pm Keywords: #Buyer #ProcurementJobs Benefits:
- Medical / Health Benefits with multiple plan options, Flexible Spending Accounts, Dental and Vision
- 401k
- On the job training / cross-training
- Life Insurance, disability insurance
- Voluntary life insurance for family members available.
- Accident and critical illness insurance optional.
- Scheduled performance reviews
- Referral program
- Performs complex purchasing activities including pricing, volume discounts, negotiating terms and long-term contracts with suppliers, and delivery of goods\services
- Negotiates best terms (price, delivery, and payment terms) with suppliers, while maintaining efficient output of purchase orders, to reach highest quality at best value
- Establishes source selection criteria for evaluation of quotations including target pricing
- Evaluates quotations received from prospective suppliers and makes decisions regarding award of purchase orders
- Implements formal and legal contractual documentation into the purchase orders, encompassing all corporate and government requirements
- Resolves discrepancies between purchase order requirements and supplier performance
- Ensures compliance to government laws, regulations and procurement policies and procedures
- Identifies problem areas, initiates corrective action and establishes problem resolution dates in a timely manner
- Maintains current and accurate purchase order data in the purchasing system (e.g. delivery dates, pricing, change orders)
- Solves complex problems and exercises judgment based on the analysis of multiple sources of information
- Consistent exercise of independent judgment and discretion in matters of significance
- Regular, consistent and punctual attendance is required. May need to work nights and weekends, variable schedule(s) and additional hours as necessary
- Other responsibilities as assigned
- 1 -2 years" experience
- Bachelor"s degree required
- Knowledge of the principles and practices of Procurement in aerospace/manufacturing environment
- Proven experience as a Buyer or in a similar procurement role
- Demonstrated ability to write specifications, prepare bid documents, handle bidding process and analyze all bid results
- Strong experience negotiating license contracts with a track record of success
- Solves complex problems and exercises judgment based on the analysis of multiple sources of information
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal), with ability to drive tasks to completion
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and database management
- Familiarity with production planning and demand forecasting
- Experience using procurement software such as SAP
- Knowledge of the principles and practices of Procurement in aerospace/manufacturing environment
- Ability to write specifications, prepare bid documents, handle bidding process and analyze all bid results
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal)
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and database management tools
- Problem solving
- Ability to multitask
- Sense of Urgency
- Familiarity with production planning and demand forecasting
- Plan de jubilación 401(k)
- Capacitación en el trabajo y formación cruzada
- Seguro de vida y seguro de invalidez
- Seguro de vida voluntario para familiares
- Seguro contra accidentes y enfermedades graves (opcional)
- Evaluaciones de desempeño programadas
- Programa de referidos
- Negocia las mejores condiciones (precio, entrega y pago) con los proveedores, manteniendo una gestión eficiente de las órdenes de compra, para lograr la máxima calidad al mejor precio.
- Establece criterios de selección de proveedores para la evaluación de cotizaciones, incluyendo precios objetivo.
- Evalúa las cotizaciones recibidas de posibles proveedores y toma decisiones sobre la adjudicación de órdenes de compra.
- Implementa la documentación contractual formal y legal en las órdenes de compra, abarcando todos los requisitos corporativos y gubernamentales.
- Resuelve discrepancias entre los requisitos de las órdenes de compra y el desempeño de los proveedores.
- Garantiza el cumplimiento de las leyes, reglamentos, políticas y procedimientos de adquisiciones gubernamentales.
- Identifica áreas problemáticas, inicia acciones correctivas y establece fechas de resolución de problemas de manera oportuna.
- Mantiene actualizados y precisos los datos de las órdenes de compra en el sistema de compras (por ejemplo, fechas de entrega, precios, modificaciones de órdenes).
- Resuelve problemas complejos y toma decisiones basadas en el análisis de múltiples fuentes de información.
- Ejerce consistentemente criterio e independencia en asuntos de importancia. Se requiere asistencia regular, constante y puntual. Puede requerir trabajar noches y fines de semana, con horarios variables y horas adicionales según sea necesario.
- Otras responsabilidades según se le asignen.
- Licenciatura requerida
- Conocimiento de los principios y prácticas de Compras en el sector aeroespacial/manufacturero
- Experiencia comprobada como Comprador o en un puesto similar en el área de compras
- Capacidad demostrada para redactar especificaciones, preparar documentos de licitación, gestionar el proceso de licitación y analizar los resultados de las licitaciones
- Amplia experiencia en la negociación de contratos de licencia con un historial de éxito comprobado
- Capacidad para resolver problemas complejos y tomar decisiones basadas en el análisis de múltiples fuentes de información
- Excelentes habilidades interpersonales y de comunicación (oral y escrita), con capacidad para llevar a cabo las tareas hasta su finalización
- Dominio de Microsoft Office y gestión de bases de datos
- Familiaridad con la planificación de la producción y la previsión de la demanda
- Experiencia en el uso de software de compras como SAP
- Conocimiento de los principios y prácticas de Compras en el sector aeroespacial/manufacturero
- Capacidad para redactar especificaciones, preparar documentos de licitación, gestionar el proceso de licitación y analizar los resultados de las licitaciones
- Excelentes habilidades interpersonales y de comunicación (oral y escrita)
- Dominio de Microsoft Office y herramientas de gestión de bases de datos
- Resolución de problemas
- Capacidad para realizar múltiples tareas
- Sentido de urgencia
- Conocimientos de planificación de la producción y previsión de la demanda
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