Buyer
Rocky Hill, CT ASG
Job Type
Full-time
Description

 ASG is growing—join us as a Buyer to keep production moving. You’ll issue purchase orders from MRP demand and requisitions, keep item data current (lead times, pricing, units of measure, country of origin), and stay ahead of shortages and past-due lines while hitting KPIs. 


You’ll own supplier relationships—maintain price lists and contacts, qualify new vendors (and retire underperformers), negotiate quotes to drive savings, manage warranty claims, and partner with Accounting on PPV and invoice issues. 


Ideal candidates bring manufacturing purchasing experience and ERP skills (Epicor preferred). 

Requirements

  

Essential duties and responsibilities:

· Issue purchase orders based on the demand in the system and incoming requisition forms.

· Analyze the MRP demand to adjust orders according to real needs.

· Update the item data setting with correct lead times, prices, units of measure, country of origin and all other relevant information.

· Maintain and update supplier contact information in the system.

· Update the Supplier price lists in a timely manner.

· Manage material shortages and past due purchase order lines and make sure to meet the KPIs.

· Manage vendor warranty claims.

· Find and qualify new vendors based on the companies’ requirements and eliminate underperforming vendors.

· Negotiate and challenge vendor’s quotes in order to drive cost savings for the company.

· Maintain purchase price variances and work with accounting on solving problem invoices.

· Maintain clear professional and efficient communication with internal and external personnel.

· Perform other duties as designated by the department manager.


Qualifications

· Minimum 2 years of experience in Purchasing, preferably in manufacturing.

· Experience working with EPR systems. Experience in Epicor is preferred.

· Proven negotiations skills

· Experience with Microsoft Office Suite.


Education

· Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management is preferred

· Supply Chain Management certificates are preferred.

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