Purchasing Specialist

Job Title: Purchasing Specialist

Job Summary: Responsible for Supply Chain Management, Purchasing Materials, Price Negotiation and Contracts.  

Job Functions:  

• Quotes and procures procuring materials, components, equipment and services at the lowest cost consistent with consideration of quality, reliability of source and urgency of need  
•  Expedites and ensures the timely receipt of materials
• Works with engineering and SQE to recommend new suppliers
• Issues RFQs, analyzes proposals, negotiates prices, delivery, and adjusts purchase orders in a timely manner
• Follows-up on orders, negotiate vendor contracts, verify deliveries, approve payments, and maintain necessary inventory levels
• Leads purchasing activities with manufacturing departments to maintain inventory at planned levels
• Reviews MRP on a regular basis and be responsible for executing and cancelling pull ins, push outs and planned orders as prioritized
• Other duties as assigned.   
• Nothing in the Position Description restricts management's right to assign or re-assign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time 
• Qualifications 
• Languages spoken commonly in the workplace are English and Mandarin. Ability to read, understand and comprehend documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Ability to speak effectively and interact with other team members, engineers, leadership and customers
• 2 years of experience in procurement or over 2 years of logistics or over 2 years of project management   
• Undergraduate and above (science major preferred)   
• The employee is regularly required o stand or sit for long periods. Duties will include long periods of viewing a computer monitor
•  Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of variables
• Knowledge of and familiarity manufacturing software
• Bachelor's Degree with at least five years’ experience in a purchasing role
• Must have strong analytical capabilities and initiative to take action as appropriate and necessary   
• Should have an independent & organized work style with the ability to effectively manage time, prioritize work responsibilities, assume and manage multiple tasks without close supervision while ensuring that deadlines are met
• Must have a proactive approach to identify and resolve manufacturing related issues
• Should have demonstrated strength working in a team oriented environment
• Must be proficient with Microsoft Office applications, ERP Systems (Plex), Logistics databases, MRP, and other reporting tools