Job Details
**Buyer - Birmingham, AL**
**Location:** Leeds, AL, US, 35094 **Duties and Responsibilities**
* Manage relationships and performance of existing suppliers and take action as required.
* Manage purchasing activities to ensure that sufficient parts are on hand to meet short range schedules for make-to-order products.
* Manage supplier activity to ensure the timely release of purchase orders and timely arrival of materials in the plant.
* Issue and maintain purchase orders
* Review system LT vs. demonstrated and work with suppliers to adjust accordingly
* Review inventory dollars to ensure we are meeting our days on hand metric
* Review and manage Safety stock levels as well as other SAP fields
* Managing the system and suppliers through unique situations
* Work with cross functional teams to ensure raw material is arriving prior to scheduled production time
* Other tasks as required by Manager
**Skills and Experience**
**Required:**
* High school diploma or GED
* 3+ years of experience in a materials role involving sourcing activities for a manufacturing operation
* Strong experience working with MRP systems
* Demonstrated negotiation experience
* Possess strong written and oral communication skills
* Experience managing supplier relationships
* Strong MS Office experience, specifically with Excel
**Preferred:**
* Bachelors Degree
* Experience working in a Make-to-Order business
* SAP