Technical Buyer

Technical Buyer Description: Plan material and place purchase orders to meet established business goals for company volume manufacturing. Completes reports, monitors inventory levels and supports build schedules Maintains the integrity of all assigned data bases in accordance with established business control procedures and functional policies and procedures. May secure quotations for new configurations or new products.

Takes a lead role in working with Engineering or other groups to determine status of rejected Product. Manages the return of rejected Product, including planning and procurement of replacement material.

Communicates to market conditions for components/commodities within the Product that may affect the lead-times, market shortages and/or pricing.

Responsible for critical material supply management for the Product including appropriate communication and elevation of problems/plans and strategies to Management, discrepant material, supplier delivery performance and potential cost issues. Maintains daily communication and commitment when Product is on allocation.

Reviews Engineering Change Notifications (?ECNs?) for procurement input and action. Is involved in ECN implementation strategy and execution related to Product.

Establishes with inventory level goals for assigned materials, initiates action for review and disposition of excess material Establishes and tracks on-time delivery goals and metrics Prepares a twice daily kanban management report which includes, part number/description part number Current inventory at Floor stock Pull qty inventory in hub location. Any inventory in the hub location Min/Max kanban sizes at finished goods material onsite fence qty # of pallets that on site fence represents. Ensure that product meets our quarterly forecasted qty plus the upside defined in Exhibit F Serves as the first level escalation path for supply issues.





Requirements:
Must be an organized, self-starting, results-oriented individual Must have the ability to multi-task and handle high volume workload

Strong written, oral communication & oral presentation skills

Excellent problem solving, team building, and decision making Must be Computer literate (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) The individual should be familiar with Oracle or at least like MRP system.


Education:

BA/BS degree in Business or related discipline with a minimum of 2-5 years of applicable work experience in Production Procurement or Customer Support CPM certification highly desirable





Location: Santa Clara, CA

Type: CONTRACT

Duration: 120 - 180 Days

Pay Rate: DOE

Contact:

Volt Services Group (Santa Clara Tech)