Buyer (Intermediate) bei PACIFIC AEROSPACE & ELECTRONICS

Description

The Company:

Pacific Aerospace & Electronics (PacAero) is seeking an experienced Buyer to join our team. A successful candidate is committed to pushing the boundaries of technology, performance, and innovation. Join us and connect your career to the future!

PacAero’s core businesses include an array of electronic connectors and housings for the world’s most extreme environments.

PacAero is primarily located in Wenatchee, WA with a remote manufacturing site, Bonded Metals, located in Sequim, WA. Working together, we employ proprietary technologies, best practices engineering, and specialized manufacturing techniques to produce hermetic connectors and electronic packaging that perform in the world’s most extreme environments. PacAero’s products are hard at work in medical components, such as cardiac-function devices, on key aerospace & defense programs, in space and deep below the earth's surface.

The Position:

PacAero is looking for an individual with 2 - 4+  years of experience working in a buyer or purchasing position. An employee in this role will assist with all purchasing activities via Purchasing Requisition for MRO supplies, Contract Review, PO Suggestions, and Purchasing Dispatch. Close the loop throughout all stages of procurement including internal inquires. Purchaser must create and maintain supplier relationships which require occasional conference calls or in person meetings. Must be cross functional and open minded with other departments to help carry out duties outside of purchasing scope.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Send Vendor follow-up report to vendors and enter responses into ERP system
• Call Vendors for follow up on new delivery dates.
• Create bids via Abas ERP
• Create Purchase Orders
• Adjust Purchase orders and send purchase order changes
• Update Status comments (60, 30, and 10 day)
• Find the best value (Price, Delivery, and Quality) from PAE ASL while maintaining PPV to a minimum
• Follow up on quoting activity to assure timely responses
• Arrange for most economical delivery or pickup method and get best price for freight.
• Enter purchase orders into ERP system.
• Close the loop on PO confirmation dates
• Purchase to forecast for best price and lead time
• Purchase to S&OP per PAE schedule
• Level load PO quantities per PAE scheduling dates (keep inventory lean)
• Qualify new suppliers for dual or tri-sourcing efforts to maintain a high service level
• Create and summarize ad hoc reports for management
• Request RMA numbers for discrepant parts

Requirements

Qualifications:

• Available M-F, 6am to 2:30pm with willingness to adapt work schedule to company needs
• Must be able to follow basic directions with some multi-tasking skills
• Must be able to retain information
• Must be able to use basic office equipment (phone, computer, copier, etc.)
• Consistently notify supervisor (or other designated trainer) when a task is complete
• Basic computer skills
• Effective use of company time, seek out duties to ensure you are consistently productive
• Must be able to navigate thru Abas to find information
• Must have strong organizational skills
• Must have effective communication skills

Desired:

• Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint.
• ERP experience
• Manufacturing experience
• Lean experience

Education/Previous Experience Requirements:

• High School diploma or equivalent
• 2+ years related experience required
• Preferred: AA Degree or Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited College/University.