BUYER I

LISI GROUP - Garden Grove, CA

Garden Grove, CA

Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

About the position

The Buyer I is responsible for ensuring all required actions and or services, prior to and after purchase order, are completed timely to support production needs through application of purchasing management and negotiation. This position involves searching for competitive bids, managing purchase orders, and ensuring the procurement of necessary commodities for company operations.

Responsibilities

• Search and provide competitive bids from approved suppliers
• Understand demand logic, item parameters, pricing/cost, contract negotiation, and respond to buy messages
• Ensure accuracy and completeness of requisitions, monitor on-time delivery or supplier payment function for the procurement of commodities necessary for company operations
• Manage and execute operations/productions purchase order requests
• Purchase the highest quality merchandise at the lowest possible price and in correct amounts
• Review and execute action messages to purchase order for raw material based on MRP requirements
• Outsource subcontract work to approved vendors based on MRP requirements
• Prepare purchase orders, solicit bid proposals and review requisitions for goods and services
• Research and evaluate suppliers based on price, quality, selection, service, support, availability, reliability, production and distribution capabilities
• Issue purchase orders and agreements that accurately reflect price, schedule, terms, and conditions as negotiated with suppliers
• Maintain accurate lead times for assigned commodities
• Analyze price proposals, financial reports, and other data to determine reasonable prices
• Monitor and follow applicable laws and regulations
• Negotiate, or renegotiate, and administer contracts with suppliers
• Participate in continuous improvement activities and provide suggestions for improved efficiency
• Monitor shipments to ensure that goods come in on time
• Resolve shipment quality discrepancies by mediating supplier/manufacturing issues
• Facilitate the resolution of issues by arranging and participating in conferences between suppliers and company team members
• Confer with staff, users, and vendors to discuss defective or unacceptable goods or services
• Evaluate and monitor contract performance to ensure compliance with contractual obligations
• Maintain and review computerized or manual records of items purchased, costs, delivery, product performance, and inventories
• Mediate payment reconciliation
• Perform record keeping, data entry, housekeeping, and follow safety regulations
• Participate in occasional vendor site visits

Requirements

• Associate's degree (A.A.) or Bachelor's degree (B.A.)
• 2 years of related experience preferred
• Knowledge of Contact Management systems, Database systems, Internet software, Spreadsheet software, and Word Processing software
• Excellent communication skills (oral and written) and organizational skills
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos
• Ability to write simple correspondence
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions
• Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations
• Evidence of 'US person' is required under ITAR