Location: Fairfield,OH, USA
Title: Buyer
Location: Fairfield OH – 100% ONSITE
Duration: 12+ Months
Position Purpose:
• Organize and optimize the procurement of components with our suppliers by following the SPS principles
• Responsible for logistic solutions including batch size, lead time, packaging, ABC/FMR analysis, components stocking policy, consignment stock
• Responsible for accuracy and analysis of supplier's forecast
• Monitor and improve upstream supply chain performance (reviewing KPIs and leading projects to optimize resources)
• Lead continuous improvement projects
• Manage corrective and preventive actions to solve upstream supply chain issues (ex. excess inventory, supplier OTD, Kanban card analysis)
• Escalate critical supplier issues to senior management
• Ensure quality and consistency of key parameters of supply and stock management (ex : Replenishment Lead Time, Quantity, Frequency, Stocking policy)
What qualifications will make you successful?
• Bachelor's Degree (or higher) in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business, Operations, Engineering, or related field
• 3+ years of scheduling/planning experience
• Experience analyzing numbers, trends, and data and making decisions based on the findings
• Ability to make independent decisions with little supervision
• Partner, influence, collaborate & communicate across the enterprise and with external stakeholders
• Strong verbal / presentation and written communications skills working in a complex organization.
• Proficiency user of Microsoft Office & EPR systems
Start Time: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM