- Issue, maintain, and follow purchase orders in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, ensuring accurate item, vendor, quantity, price, delivery, and project information.
- Purchase technical materials and services, including fabricated metal parts, weldments, sheet metal, fasteners, custom mechanical components, cabling, electronics, computers, projectors, optical components, and related production supplies.
- Interpret mechanical drawings, specifications, revisions, and BOM structures to communicate requirements clearly to suppliers and resolve technical or commercial questions.
- Request and evaluate quotations; negotiate pricing, lead times, payment terms, minimum order quantities, and other commercial conditions within delegated authority.
- Develop and maintain reliable supplier relationships and identify qualified alternate sources where practical.
- Monitor supplier acknowledgements, open orders, shortages, and delivery commitments; proactively communicate risks and recovery actions to internal stakeholders.
- Coordinate with Quality and Engineering on supplier nonconformances, corrective actions, substitutions, first articles, and drawing or specification changes.
- Support material planning and inventory objectives by balancing project schedules, lead times, order quantities, and excess or obsolete inventory risk.
- Maintain accurate purchasing records, supplier information, sourcing documentation, and item-related data in the ERP system.
- Support trade compliance and material compliance activities, including sourcing documentation, country of origin, HTS classification, and REACH/ROHS information, as applicable.
- Establish and track purchasing priorities and practical performance measures for delivery, quality, cost, and supplier responsiveness.
- Improve purchasing workflows, ERP data quality, and cross-functional ways of working.
- Provide day-to-day direction and process leadership for purchasing activities and support the development of purchasing team members as assigned.
- Must be a US Person.
Education:- Associate’s degree (AA) in business, supply chain, engineering technology, or a related field.
- Directly relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
Experience:- Minimum five years of progressively responsible buying experience.
- Demonstrated experience in technical buying for engineered, manufactured, or project-based products.
- Familiarity with ordering against mechanical bills of material (BOMs), technical drawings, specifications, and revision-controlled documentation.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central or comparable ERP purchasing and material planning processes; Business Central experience is strongly preferred.
- Ability to understand a range of mechanical, electrical, cabling, computing, optical, and network-related components, with willingness to expand technical knowledge.
- Experience sourcing custom-fabricated parts and commercial off-the-shelf components.
- Strong supplier communication, quotation analysis, negotiation, expediting, and problem-solving skills.
- Organized and meticulous, with strong administrative skills and attention to detail.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities, changing project requirements, and schedule-sensitive material needs.
- Self-driven and comfortable identifying and implementing improved ways of working.
- Professional written and verbal communication skills; able to communicate effectively with suppliers, engineers, project teams, and management.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, Outlook, and Word.
- Ability to work effectively with colleagues and suppliers across international locations and time zones.
- Fluent in written and spoken English.
Skills:- Experience conducting basic negotiations.
- ERP Systems a plus.
- Attention to detail.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Excellent benefits package, including health, dental, vision, HSA, PTO, paid holidays, 401k, hybrid work environment, and more.Interested and qualified candidates should apply at: https://trealitysvs.com/careers/ |