Job Details
Meritec is seeking talented team players in our Painesville, Ohio facility who are committed to pushing the boundaries of interconnect technology performance and innovation. Join us and connect your career to the future.
Job Summary
The Buyer is primarily responsible for researching, selecting, and purchasing quality products and materials.
This position is full-time, on-site in Painesville, Ohio, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. through 5:00 p.m.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Review, process and file all documents related to Purchase Orders.
- Evaluate weekly material shortages.
- Request samples and material specs for new and existing components and engineering builds.
- Request new part numbers and enter related standard costs for these components into Macola.
- Add/adjust locations, cost, descriptions, new vendors, etc. to Macola and ISO Xpress.
- Source and compare price/delivery for new and existing components on the internet, email, phone or fax through authorized distributors and original manufacturer sites.
- Expedite purchase orders and reschedule orders as required dates change.
- Assist receiving with missing documents or other required documents required for incoming inspection/receipt.
- Work closely with Accounting to resolve receipt issues, non-conformances, returns, debit memos, replacement parts and credit holds.
- Notify vendors of non-conformances by providing documents for return or replacement of components, and obtaining corrective action reports to update ISO Xpress.
- Interface with Engineering, Sales, Quality and Production to provide support and required documentation as needed.
- Order inventory and non-inventory items for staff, production, engineering and maintenance.
- Attend weekly production meetings.
- Run open order reports as needed for vendors/materials/production.
- Source and qualify new vendors and monitor current vendor performance.
- Meet with vendor and manufacturer representatives to improve and maintain accounts and obtain information on new product offerings.
- Interface and negotiate with vendors to maintain highest ethical standards in best interest of firm.
- Research and make suggestions for increased efficiencies and job improvements based on industry standards and best practices.
- Other duties as assigned.
Required Skills/Abilities- Ability to read, analyze, and interpret engineering drawings, tests and specifications, technical journals or procedures, or equipment manuals.
- Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals and effectively present information and respond to questions from managers or customers.
- Ability to work with basic addition, subtraction, multiplication and division and column concepts using Excel.
- Ability to define problems, collect and input data accurately, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
- Required to stand, walk, sit, and type with hands and arms. Required to climb stairs.
- Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.
- Team player and strong contributor to positive team culture.
Education & Experience- Minimum of Associate's degree (A.A. or A.S.) from two-year college or technical school.
- Five (5) or more years of applicable experience in purchasing or retail environment.
- General accounting skills required.
- Minimum of three years working with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Power Point).
- Macola or ISO Xpress experience a plus.
Benefits Healthcare benefits
Fully paid life insurance
Health Savings Account with company contribution
401(k) employer match
On-Site Fitness Center
Paid Vacation and Paid Holidays
Tuition Reimbursement
Growth and Development Opportunities
Positive culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion
Meritec and its West Coast affiliate, Joy Signal Technology, (both Qnnect Company's) are well-established, growth-oriented, signal integrity leaders and preferred vertically integrated manufacturers of high-performance electrical and electronic interconnect embedded systems and connectors with over fifty-years of innovation, serving world-wide markets with cost-effective solutions.
Qnnect and its affiliated companies are affirmative action/equal opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, work related mental or physical disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or genetic information.
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.