Sr Buyer
- Reynosa, Tamps.
- Permanente
- Tiempo completo
- The Senior Buyer is recognized as an informal leader within the group
- Represent the group in relevant meetings and act as a liaison
- Work with management to develop and make decisions on policies and procedures
- Set up, execution and maintenance of ordering parameters and MRP data.
- Work with suppliers overseas and with different cultural backgrounds to meet the supply needs of our business.
- Build relationships with suppliers and increase Vertiv's mindshare with the supply base including executive level relationships with the supply base
- Monitor supplier delivery performance, days on hand and related quality issues.
- Identify suppliers that should be part of development programs and actively participate in those key projects
- Monitor inventory levels to avoid potential excess, obsolescence, and shortages.
- Oversee Inventory policy through ABCD classification and use of proper planning parameters.
- Adjust forecasts and planning parameters as required including safety stocks, reorder points, minimum orders etc. in adherence with Vertiv guidelines
- Participate in Cost savings efforts (i.e. Freight, Packaging, Price).
- Expedite P.O.'s and confirm delivery.
- Resolve supplier & data issues, (i.e. Price discrepancies, invoices discrepancies, receiving issues).
- Participate in daily production and planning meetings.
- Coordinate Engineering changes with suppliers, Material Planning and Engineering for purchased parts.
- Daily coordination of information between production, purchasing and shipping.
- Provides availability, pricing, shipping information
- Generates daily, weekly, monthly metric reports
- Manage supplier held inventory programs
- Develop in-depth knowledge on parts/commodities managed to aid in expedites and suggest part deviations to resolve shortages and mitigate high risk situations
- Arrange and approve domestic and international expedited/premium freight shipments in collaboration with Logistics team.
- On board new suppliers by providing training on Vertiv systems and processes
- Management of the highest dollar, longest lead-time, highest risk parts and suppliers
- Analyze and help manage supplier held inventories including E&O with a focus on limiting exposure.
- Make recommendation on E&O reserves to be held by Vertiv
- Prepare management reports on Vertiv and supplier held E&O and make recommendations for reserves
- At least 5 years of experience in materials management, purchasing or material planning function.
- English speaking and written communications
- Experience in an industrial, highly mixed job shop environment
- Very proficient in spreadsheets, MS Office.
- Hands-on experience with calculating safety stocks, reorder points (MIN/MAX) and forecasting and inventory turns.
- Outstanding communication skills and ability to work at high levels within organization structures to get mind share with suppliers.
- Extensive experience with ERP/MRP systems
- Good understanding of how excess, obsolete, payment terms, ITO and PPV impact business financials.
- APICS or CPM certification is highly preferred for the SR. level position
- Establishing Effective Teamwork
- Negotiation Skills
- Building and Maintaining Relationships with Suppliers
- Developing Others
- Analysis, Solving Problems and Making Decisions
- Time Management and organizational skills
- Taking Risk and Innovating
- Providing Customer Service
- Bi-lingual