Supply Chain Analyst

Description

The Buyer role will lead the supply and inventory management of a portfolio which will include electronic components, mechanical hardware and assemblies from our global partners in support of manufacturing, engineering projects, and deployments. The successful candidate will have bias for action and will be driven to meet all service level goals related to technical, quality, and delivery requirements. This role will collaborate with multiple business functions in a team environment.

Success in this role will have bias for action and will be driven to meet all KPIs related to enhancing operational readiness, improving working capital efficiency, and enhancing procurement team efficiency. This role will collaborate with multiple business functions in a team environment.

Day to day responsibilities:

* Purchasing materials and equipment from suppliers including electro-mechanical assemblies, electronic components, PCB assemblies, hardware, and non-inventory items.

* 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 supplier performance and metrics management, including providing inputs to monthly scorecards and presenting procurement data during quarterly business reviews.

* 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.