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JOB PURPOSE / OBJECTIVE:

The Buyer is responsible for the procurement of a wide variety of commodities, materials, supplies, equipment, and services for IMI functions, many of which are highly technical and require the application of complex procurement standards, identifies varied sources of commodities and services, evaluates bids, awards contracts and purchase orders, develops standards for new products or services, maintains contact with vendors, and maintains comprehensive descriptions of available products and current prices, also expedites the ordering and delivery process through the use of automated procurement systems, and assures invoice payment by monitoring the process from initiation of a purchase order through the receipt of the goods or services and billing from the vendor or supplier.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Procure different commodities of low complexity for various customers.

• Review and recommend revising purchasing practices to ensure their conformance with best industry practice, established laws, the Supply Chain Manuals, and approved processes.

• Conduct monthly file reviews.

• Identify potential items to be included under purchase agreements.

• Develop and maintain purchase agreements.

• Plan and monitor purchase agreement.

• Participate in development initiatives.

• Participate in cross-functional teams.

• Coordinates purchasing activities with internal partners to acquire products and services in a cost effective and timely manner.

• Maintains all procurement KPIs for assigned commodities and agreements including corrective actions to be taken.

• Manage supplier issue resolutions (lead time, drawing issues, etc.); work with business users, Supplier Quality, etc. to resolve supplier quality issues, identify sources for new products, and improve supplier performance; issue supplier corrective actions, and quality control instructions; and assess supplier responses to corrective action requests.

• Supports internal, customer, and external compliance audits.

• Ensures communications regarding material status is being generated, presented, and distributed to appropriate personnel.

• Participate and prepare spend analysis for negotiations to be conducted with suppliers.

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:

• B.S degree in Supply Chain, Business, Operations Management, Engineering, Computer Science, MIS or equivalent.

• 3-9 years of relevant experience in an international purchasing environment with positive results

• Procurement experience in working with different commodities with large volume purchases.