Procurement Buyer

Franklin Precision Industry - Franklin, KY

Full-time - Entry Level

Franklin, KY

Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

About the position

The Procurement Buyer is responsible for coordinating supply base development, managing total costs, and overseeing the purchasing process for direct materials, component parts, and assemblies. This role involves supplier negotiations, contract management, and ensuring compliance with purchasing agreements while fostering strong relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, solicit, and evaluate technical request for quotation documents.
• Act as a primary contact for supplier negotiations and contracts for all responsible purchases.
• Acquire materials, supplies, packaging, and services, placing purchase orders for goods that have requisition approval.
• Maintain constant contact and coordination with end users, suppliers, subcontractors, and freight companies to ensure compliance with each contract.
• Provide cost analysis data to management for strategic decision making.
• Manage new model material, component, equipment, or tooling readiness projects.
• Foster and develop a 'Development Partner' philosophy to select, develop and manage suppliers.
• Assist plant and suppliers in continuous improvement efforts.
• Act as primary contact in resolving issues that the plant has with suppliers.
• Coordinate with Engineering, Quality Assurance, Production Control, Manufacturing, Maintenance and Aisan Engineering and Purchasing to investigate and screen potential suppliers.

Requirements

• AS/AA in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum 1 year of experience in Supply Chain, Purchasing, or Engineering.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in constructing analytical tools for decision making using Microsoft Office Suite.
• Technical aptitude and inclination.
• Strong interpersonal skills.