PURCHASING / BUYING
AGENT
Accomplished
buying agent specialized in the automotive OEM manufacturing
industry. Offer strong negotiating skills along with a
proven ability to master purchase order systems and
participate actively in cross-functional project teams.
Proficiently use creative methods to manage inventories and
supply agreements. Expertly understand complex equipment and
construction projects. Maintain effective presentation and
communication skills as well as strong finance,
quantitative, and analytical skills. Solid background in
computer based analytic tools. Industry knowledge includes
Category Management and Supplier Relationship Management
Processes, ISO, Quality Assurance and TQM standards.
Experience in E-Commerce implementation, database
development and inventory tracking procedures.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Company One, Town, US, date to date
SENIOR BUYER
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Purchase items in accordance
with established policies and procedures.
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Expedite materials for
facilities at a competitive rates that align with OEM
marketplace cost drivers.
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Work directly with Corporate,
business units, plant personnel, plant engineering and
procurement to settle warranty and service issues with
equipment suppliers.
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Settle claims disputes arising
during construction projects.
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Manage and evaluate acquisition
processes such as RFI, RFP, and contact negotiations.
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Develop supplier relationship
management programs that focus on quality, productivity and
innovation.
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Collect, analyze and monitor
category specific information on spend, supplier
performance, user adoption and compliance, standards and
specifications, industry benchmarks.
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Perform value engineering
analyses to support ongoing performance improvement and cost
reduction of goods and services in assigned categories.
Company One, Town, US, date to date
SENIOR BUYER
• Interview and work closely
vendors to obtain and develop desired products.
• Closely work with SQEs in a team to assess suppliers’
strengths and weaknesses.
• Prepare comprehensive quote packages with input from
Engineering, SQA and Manufacturing.
• Review records of items purchased, costs, delivery,
product performance, and inventories.
• Negotiate supplier price reductions in accordance with
customer cost reduction initiatives.
• Confer with Cost Engineers, Engineering development team
to understand design cost drivers, and with staff, users,
and vendors to discuss defective or unacceptable goods or
services.
• Evaluate and monitor contract performance to ensure
compliance with contractual obligations.
• Monitor shipments to ensure that goods come in on time,
and in the event of problems, trace shipments and follow up
on undelivered goods.
• Analyze and monitor sales records, trends and economic
conditions to anticipate consumer buying patterns and
determine what the company will sell and how much inventory
is needed.
• Ensure all Quality requirements are complied with and
assist maintaining all required Quality forms.
• Uphold requirements of the Quality Management System in
accordance with ISO 9001 specifications.
• Identify concerns and initiate corrective actions relating
to product, process, and quality systems.
• Initiate continuous improvement actions relating to
product, process, and quality systems
EDUCATION
University of
Any State
Bachelor of Arts in Business
Administration
COMPUTER SKILLS
Microsoft Word, Power Point, Excel; Oracle Expand your search for free
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