Title: Buyer

Location: Fairfield OH – 100% ONSITE

Duration: 12+ Months

Position Purpose:

• Organize and optimize the procurement of components with our suppliers by following the SPS principles

• Responsible for logistic solutions including batch size, lead time, packaging, ABC/FMR analysis, components stocking policy, consignment stock

• Responsible for accuracy and analysis of supplier’s forecast

• Monitor and improve upstream supply chain performance (reviewing KPIs and leading projects to optimize resources)

• Lead continuous improvement projects

• Manage corrective and preventive actions to solve upstream supply chain issues (ex. excess inventory, supplier OTD, Kanban card analysis)

• Escalate critical supplier issues to senior management

• Ensure quality and consistency of key parameters of supply and stock management (ex : Replenishment Lead Time, Quantity, Frequency, Stocking policy)

What qualifications will make you successful?

• Bachelor's Degree (or higher) in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business, Operations, Engineering, or related field

• 3+ years of scheduling/planning experience

• Experience analyzing numbers, trends, and data and making decisions based on the findings

• Ability to make independent decisions with little supervision

• Partner, influence, collaborate & communicate across the enterprise and with external stakeholders

• Strong verbal / presentation and written communications skills working in a complex organization.

• Proficiency user of Microsoft Office & EPR systems

Start Time: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM