Buyer

Job DetailsDescriptionDescription: The Buyer position shall fall within the Supply Chain Department’s direction. The position will support purchasing of MRO (Maintenance-Repairs-Operations) and consumable items. The position will also involve working with storeroom/warehouse employees to ensure adequate levels of inventories items and aid in managing cycle counts or physical counts activities. Working Conditions: Working conditions are of a professional office environment. Administrative personnel may require the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) to include but not limited to; eye safety glasses, hearing protection, work boots, and hardhats. Qualifications: 1. 1. Associate or Higher college degree in business or engineering required. 1. 2.

Minimum one-year previous work experience in operations, maintenance, purchasing, or MRO inventory management required. 1. 3. Knowledge of Microsoft Office (required) and Auto CAD (preferred). 1. 4. Knowledge of SAP S4/HANA (preferred). 1. 5. Experience With Analysis And Reading Component/engineering Drawings. (preferred)1. 6. Knowledge of the manufacturing processes, procedures, and machinery. 1. 7. Ability to read documents (in English) such as operating and maintenance instructions, procedure/equipment manuals. Ability to communicate effectively with co-workers (in English). 1. 8. Demonstrated ability to negotiate commercial aspects with suppliers and ability to build and manage supplier relationships. 1. 9. Demonstrated logical reasoning and critical thinking (problem solving). 1. 10. Previous Manufacturing Industry Experience Preferred. 1. 11.

Experience in preparing, negotiating, and finalizing MSA (Master Service Agreements), ARA (Annual Rate Agreements), SLA (Service Level Agreements), and RFQ/P (Request for Quotation/Proposal) is preferred. 1. 12. Experience With Imports And Customs Procedures Is Preferred. 1. 13. Experience with sourcing globally or ability to work with oversees vendors with different time zones is desired. It may require calls and/or meetings outside normal office hours. Responsibilities: 2. 1. Operate within standard operating procedures (SOPs) and Job Safety Analysis (JSAs). 2. 2. Perform purchasing activities pertaining to MRO and Consumable items, ensuring the avoidance of any unscheduled downtimes or unwarranted safety incidents at all times. 2. 3.

Assist Other MRO Buyers As Required. 2. 4. Must be available and able to work outside the normal work week schedule when needed. (Emergency breakdowns and Scheduled Outages. )2. 5. Participate in Planned Maintenance activities, as required, organized by Maintenance Department to ensure adequate support for the maintenance plans. 2. 6. Work with Vendors, Outside Contractors and Suppliers to obtain quotes for projects, parts and other services. 2. 7. Create purchase orders and follow up with Vendors until the purchase order obligations are met. 2. 8.

Ensure adequate communication between internal and external parties such that everyone affected has clear understanding of what to expect from parts/services delivery, time, etc. 2. 9. Follow up with users to ensure timely creation of Purchase Requisitions for non-inventory items, avoiding potential downtime or safety incidents. 2. 10. Work with Accounts Payable to verify the delivery of purchased items and ensure timely payments to vendors. 2. 11. Assist with Request-for-Quotation (RFQ) creation, Vendor Selection, Vendor Evaluation and other Vendor Management activities as required. 2. 12. Ensure adherence to Borusan’s Procurement Policies and Procedures administered by the VP of Supply Chain. 2. 13.

Assist in maintaining min/max levels of the inventoried items in storeroom/warehouse utilizing past usage history and delivery lead times. 2. 14. Propose changes to min/max levels as required to avoid any “stock out” situations causing prolonged downtimes. 2. 15. Ensure service vendor adhere to Safety rules and regulations of Borusan. Activities: 3. 1. Participate in maintenance planning meetings to understand expectations and requirements of stock items from storeroom/warehouse or new purchasing needs for non-stock items. 3. 2.

Undertake activities relating to purchasing of inventories or non-inventories MRO and consumable items including but not limited to RFQ creation, Vendor Selection, Vendor Evaluation, PO creation and follow up through delivery of procured parts or services. 3. 3. Work with storeroom attendants to ensure adequate min/max levels of inventories items. 3. 4. Support cycle counts or physical inventory counts for the warehouse as required. 3. 5. Other duties as assigned. Authority and Obligation: 4. 1. Work closely with Engineering and Operations Management Team on various projects and planning outages.