Buyer
Company: Samsung SDI America Inc
Location: Auburn Hills
Posted on: August 6, 2022
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Job Description:
Job DescriptionSUMMARY:Purchases materials, supplies, equipment
and services by developing, soliciting, and analyzing supplier
quotations and coordinates activities with other departments to
assure proper delivery, quality, reliability, and low cost
consistency. Locates new sources of supply, and coordinates order
maintenance with existing suppliers. Resolves conflicts that arise
with supplier delivery schedules or purchase orders.ESSENTIAL ROLES
AND RESPONSIBILITIES:• Purchases materials, supplies, equipment and
services by developing, soliciting, and analyzing supplier
quotations. • Coordinates activities with other departments to
assure proper delivery, quality, reliability, and low cost
consistency. • Documents and maintains necessary records and files.
May work with agents and customs brokers for overseas material
buying.• Locates new sources of supply, establishes new suppliers
and coordinates order maintenance with existing suppliers. Selects
and/or recommends suppliers with who orders will be placed.
Develops and maintains relationships with suppliers.• Resolves
conflicts that arise with supplier delivery schedules, raw
materials, inventory, etc. working with Production Inventory
Control (PIC) personnel and other areas to resolve escalated
conflicts. Assumes ultimate responsibility to ensure suppliers
deliver quality product on time. • Develops and/or assists in
developing strategies and solutions to continuously improve cost
levels, stable sources of supply, high quality of commodities and
other governing factors related to the Purchasing Department and
adjacent areas. • Participates in continuous improvement activities
that may include developing programs to improve supplier
performance. Tracks supplier performance and works with suppliers
to continuously improve quality, delivery, cost, productivity and
support. • Develops cost database detailing all material, labor,
and overhead costs of purchased products and services. • Works with
necessary departments to minimize costs and maximize efficiency of
purchasing function.• Studies market trends and systems technology
related to job. • Researches and recommends new product
developments. • Timely execution of processing approved purchase
requests into purchase orders and transmitting purchase orders to
suppliers.• Resolve discrepancies between invoices and purchase
orders when needed.• Transmit MRO orders in MRP system and send to
suppliers.• Maintain Supplier Performance Rating System in MRP
system. Process scorecard on a monthly basis and input feedback
from quarterly commodity strategy meetings.• Quote MRO items /
analyze quotes based on pricing, value, and timing.• Negotiate
pricing and payment terms with suppliers.• Develops cost database
detailing all material, labor, overhead costs of purchased products
and services. • Performs other duties as necessary in support of
business objectives. REQUIREMENTS:• Bachelor's degree in business
or related field including purchasing and / or materials
experience.• Knowledge of purchasing concepts, practices, and
procedures related to buying and demonstrated ability to purchase
materials/equipment/services, in substantial quantities is
required. • Strong written and verbal communication skills to
communicate with internal and external contacts at all levels
including experience developing suppliers. • Excellent
organizational skills in order to establish priorities identify and
set goals, meet deadline
Keywords: Samsung SDI America Inc, Detroit , Buyer, Other , Auburn Hills, Michigan
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