Buyer, Business

The following opportunity is available at the Orlando, FL facility for the Fuzing & Precision Products Division.

Department: Purchasing

Location: Orlando, FL

Grade: 20E

The Buyer is responsible for analyzing, selecting, and committing company resources through contracts and agreements for the procurement of goods and services in support of company purchasing objectives, policies, and requirements. This role ensures operational and customer requirements are met in terms of quality, cost, and delivery.

• Monitors production control activities, assesses requirements, and plans for purchases to fulfill business needs; ensures adequate flow of information with business units and suppliers concerning progress of materials and anticipated delivery schedules.
• Processes purchase orders and change orders; resolves conflicts related to purchase orders and inventory.
• Monitors and analyzes inventory and contractual material plans to forecast time-sensitive materials and recover losses from billing discrepancies and order changes.
• Resolves conflicts related to inventory, quality, delivery, and invoicing.
• Collaborates with internal customers to understand their needs and provides procurement services to support production schedules.
• Issues requests for competitive bids, evaluates and selects suppliers, and executes negotiations.
• Tracks supplier performance and maintains documentation to ensure compliance with AS9100/NADCAP requirements.
• Maintains documentation supporting government and customer contractual requirements, ensuring accessibility for relevant parties.
• Sources and qualifies new suppliers and assists existing suppliers in improving cost and quality via continuous improvement plans.
• Develops and implements processes for supplier evaluation, selection, and negotiation, identifying continuous improvement opportunities.

• Broad knowledge of procurement or materials; working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; ability to read blueprints/schematics.
• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration or Supply Chain preferred.
• 1 to 3 years of related experience; experience with ERP systems required.