Job Title: Buyer
Location: North Reading, MA (Onsite
role)
Contract Duration: 08 Months (Extendable)
(Multiple roles)
Job Description:
Key job responsibilities
- Purchasing materials and equipment from suppliers including
electro-mechanical assemblies, electronic components, PCB assemblies, hardware,
and non-inventory items.
- Managing supplier relationships and KPIs reported to senior Supply Chain
leadership
- Providing inputs to monthly scorecards and presenting procurement data during
quarterly business reviews.
- Planning material requirements, managing inventory levels, managing schedules
in our ERP system, and successfully communicating these requirements to our
suppliers.
- Identifying supply chain material risks and providing transparent monitoring
of material flow.
- Working collaboratively with Planning to communicate supply chain risks and
mitigation strategies to the end users.
- Developing efficient and accurate mechanisms for monitoring and updating open
purchase orders, expedites, delivery requirements.
- Assisting the Global Commodity Management team with maintaining supplier
relationships, monitoring supplier performance, addressing supply issues, and
developing new products and programs.
- Resolving PO receiving errors and assisting with invoice reconciliation.
- Managing supplier returns including non-conformance reports, return material
authorizations, and processing MRB material.
- Identifying opportunities for process improvement and leading a
cross-functional group to execute improvements.
Successful candidates will be highly organized, self motivated, detail oriented
and have strong computer skills (Excel, Word, Access, Power Point). An
understanding of data management and databases is also a plus. The candidate
must be able to work in a highly demanding, but collegial environment where
teamwork is a must.
Candidate Requirements
Must Have Hard Skills
1. Excel (proficient)
2. Experience within ERP software (use oracle on team but not required) – run
procurement with ERP
Nice to haves
1. Strong communication skills
Years of Experience
1-4+ YOE
Degree/ Certification
Requirements
Bachelors Degree
Thanks
Mudassir khan
mudassir.khan@harveynash.com
Harvey Nash
