Job SummaryThe Buyer role with this organization participates in all functions related to contract manufacturing procurement and planning beginning with analysis of requirements, soliciting and evaluating proposals, sourcing and qualifying suppliers, negotiating pricing, managing scheduling, tracking contract Bills of Materials (BOM) to purchase orders, purchase order maintenance, close-out(s) in ERP system, vendor relationships (domestic and international), and management of returns, rework, and warranties. Reconcile assigned commodity exceptions on Open Order Reports, Planning Detail Reports, Invoice Discrepancy Reports, Quality Control Quarantine Reports, and VRMA (Vendor Return Material Auth) Reports.