This is What You will do in The Role:

• Participates in semi-complex buying strategies to purchase and arrange timely delivery of supplies and materials, and expedites as necessary.

• Effectively manage prototype ordering to meet lead times, as well as delivery dates for projects.

• Procure and manage material to meet quality, delivery, and price targets.

• Manage daily working relationships with suppliers and R&D engineers. Communicate effectively with all levels of the organization as well as key suppliers and customers.

• Review incoming orders, verify ship dates, and communicate with suppliers to confirm delivery dates.

• Maintain tracking and receipt data on prototype orders. Work with the NA Buyer to consolidate benchmark ordering reports on a monthly basis.

• Act as the point of contact with prototype suppliers. May participate in negotiation of prices, terms, and quality requirements.

• Support supplier quality and supplier development activities, including monitoring and improving delivery reliability and lead time reduction.

• Resolve semi-complex delivery, quality, or other related problems with invoices or purchases.

• Ensure purchase orders are compliant legally and have the accurate customer flow downs and specifications of purchase.

• Other duties as assigned. (Typical examples: NDA processing, supplier onboarding requests, and provisional cost quoting for R&D)

What We Are Looking For:

• A Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience is preferred, ideally in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, or Business.

• Demonstrates a good grasp of knowledge of the field.

• Successfully applies knowledge of fundamental concepts, practices, and procedures of a particular area/specialization.

• Understanding of the basics of purchasing. Experience in a manufacturing or project environment is preferred.

• Strong knowledge of SAP.

• Knowledge and utilization of Microsoft applications such as Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.

• Ability to communicate and develop relationships both internally across all functional organizations and externally with suppliers and customers.

• Support any Continuous Improvements or AVP initiatives.

• 1 to 2 years of experience with SAP and Blanket Purchase Order with releases is desirable.

• Ability to implement efficiencies in SAP to reduce the number of PO transactions per project required.

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