Job Description
Masis Staffing Solutions is assisting our client in searching for a Buyer (Manufacturing) in East Longmeadow MA. Position is temp-to-perm with good opportunity to convert to permanent based on good performance. Position is 100% onsite. This is an outstanding opportunity to join an industry leader with great career growth potential.
Salary: $30 to $40 per hour (higher rates based on strong manufacturing buying experience)
Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8am to 4:30
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Support operations by purchasing materials, equipment and services in a cost effective manner in compliance with protocols.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop, evaluate and maintain a reliable, competitive and economical supply chain.
- Generate and distribute bid packages.
- Perform independent analysis on capabilities of prospective new suppliers .
- Locate and develop a consolidated supply base to meet sourcing requirements.
- Work collaboratively with Planning, Quality and Engineering to maximize customer service, ensure schedule adherence, assure quality, minimize inventory and manage efficient launch of new items.
Experience and Educational Requirements:
- 2-5 years of recent buying experience, preferably within a manufacturing facility.
- Extensive knowledge of MRP systems/SAP preferred.
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration preferred.
- Strong sourcing and negotiation skills.
- Strong written, verbal and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work in team environment.
- Strong analytical, decision making, problem solving skills.
- Awareness of Lean technologies.