Buyer-Planner (gSource-Emerson,NJ)

Responsibilities of essential functions include:

• Create, follow-up, and expedite purchase orders
• Process and update delivery information, receive inventory in ERP system
• Monitor status of purchase orders and deliveries
• Review back-order reports and resolve problems
• Prepare purchasing reports and other related documents
• Resolve discrepancies in invoicing, receiving, and pricing
• Initiate and process inventory adjustments
• Review, determine, and forecast optimal inventory levels
• Represent company in negotiating contracts and formulating vendor policies
• Process and approve invoices and credit memos for payment
• Perform resourcing operations for products
• Create and revise new items in ERP system
• Locate new suppliers
• Assist with supplier approval and surveillance of supplier performance
• Maintain, update, and organize supplier files and supplier library including current price lists, catalogs, and cross reference data
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date supplier information (part number, cost, ) in ERP system
• Develop and maintain cooperative working relationships with suppliers
• Develop, lead, and execute purchasing strategies, policies and SOP's
• Track and report metrics to reduce purchasing expenses
• Perform cost analysis to improve profitability
• Process engineering change requests
• Provide backup for Purchasing Manager and Buyer

Responsibilities of non-essential functions include:

• Maintain commitment to Quality Goals and Quality Policy
• Complete jobs and tasks as assigned

Requirements:

• Knowledge of office management systems and procedures required
• Experience with inventory control required
• Experience with supplier management required
• Experience with MS Excel/Word/Outlook required
• Able to work independently required
• Able to multitask required
• Able to follow written/verbal instructions required
• Fluent in written and spoken English required
• Proficient with numbers required
• Experience with ERP systems preferred
• Knowledge of surgical instruments preferred
• Bachelor's Degree preferred
• Fluent in written and spoken German preferred
• ISO 13485 auditor certificate preferred
• Reliable and responsible
• Organized, detail oriented, accurate, and thorough
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Outgoing, enthusiastic, and persuasive
• Proactive and able to make decisions
• Work well under pressure, tight deadlines, and maintain composure in difficult situations
• Able to work independently with minimal or no supervision

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk and sit. Specific vision abilities required by this job include ability to adjust focus. Lifting/carrying up to 30lbs.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

ADDITIONAL NOTES

ARCH Global Precision is an Equal Opportunity Employee and wholeheartedly supports diversity in the workplace as a basic premise for business success. All employees of ARCH Global Precision are employed on an at-will basis.
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employee(s) will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments.

A review of this position has excluded the marginal functions of the position that are incidental to the performance of fundamental job duties. All duties and responsibilities are essential job functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbent(s) will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities.