Technical Buyer

Key Responsibilities :

• Responsible for efficient purchasing of technical goods and services for the Company
• Understanding and following quality systems and quality assurance procedures to select materials and suppliers.
• Ensure proper documentation / NDA with 3rd Party before sending out any technical / confidential information.
• Identifying, developing and qualifying new supplier required to support Schuler demands. Supports supplier risk assessment exercises.
• Send out Request for Quote (RFQ), verify quotes for technical and commercial requirement, execute price comparison confidently negotiate price, terms and conditions with suppliers and conclude negotiations and generate savings.
• Negotiate short- & long-term price frame agreements with suppliers.
• Verify and process purchasing requisitions and service notification in a timely manner with the proper documentation and within purchasing procedure and policies.
• Make order decisions based on cost, delivery, quality and reliability. Verify supplier order confirmation.
• Ensures timely delivery, expedite orders as necessary and is responsible to manage and develop suppliers based on their on-time delivery and quality.
• Issue Non-Confirming Material (NCM) to suppliers for quality concerns and ensure corrective and preventive action from supplier is implemented.
• Maintains accurate purchasing, item and vendor records in SAP by updating vendor master and info records.
• Active communication with Engineering, Quality, Sales / Customer service department including affiliates and Project managers.
• Suggest process and cost optimization ideas and continuously improves procurement procedures and practices.
• Performs other purchasing related duties as needed.

Required Skills, Knowledge, Abilities :

Miscellaneous :