Buyer

Description:

Primary responsibility within the organization for procurement needs and supplier communication related to these needs. Other departments involved as required.

Coordinate, facilitate and cooperatively work with other departments (Engineering, Quality Assurance, Materials Control, Scheduling, Sales & Marketing and Operations) to identify and resolve all issues relevant to the supplier and/or purchased product or equipment.

Work with suppliers, engineering, and manufacturing on early product development and introduction to increase supply chain responsiveness, meet deadlines, decrease costs, meet quality requirements, and reduce supply risk.

Continually strive to increase understanding of advancements of new technologies in materials and supplier capabilities (processes) associated with the raw materials being sourced.

Develop and execute sourcing strategies for raw materials and assertively pursue implementation once approved.

Qualify suppliers based on company requirements and/or procedures working cooperatively with other departments (ex: Quality & Regulatory Assurance) as required or requested.

Negotiates to achieve lowest total acquisition costs in all areas of the supplier relationship (lead-time, material cost, scheduling flexibility, warranty, inventory programs, future prices, delivery, spare parts, free items, terms, conditions, quality, etc.)

Develops, negotiates, and manages supplier contracts.

Top Skills Details:Purchasing, Supply chain, supplier management, ERP, Sap, Microsoft excel, Buying experience, ERP system, Engineering, ISO standards, manufacturing environment, medical device, GMP environment, purchase order, engineering support About Actalent Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.Diversity, Equity & Inclusion At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through:

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Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes

Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

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