Senior Jobs in Cedar Rapids, IA

Job Opportunity

This role requires a strong understanding of subcontract management, supplier negotiations, and compliance with applicable regulations. To be considered for this position, candidates must have prior subcontract experience and experience working with TCPD (Terms, Conditions, Provisions, and Deliverables). Purchases raw materials, supplies, and equipment for the company. Purchases high quality products and materials, negotiates competitive pricing and on-time deliveries. This individual will maintain purchasing standards in compliance with company guidelines and sound business practices while also strategically managing supply base performance. Maintains a higher expertise level in technical and procurement principals than the Buyer.

Essential Functions :

• Manage supplier performance, including delivery, cost, quality, and communication, for assigned supply base utilizing SourceDay supplier scorecard data
• Issue and manage purchase orders for raw materials and services per MRP or requisition to meet customer and production needs while adhering to relevant laws, regulations, and company policies.
• Collaborates cross-departmentally (Sales, Engineering, Quality, Operations, Accounting, etc) to facilitate organizational needs associated with assigned supply base.
• Resolve general inquiries from internal and external stakeholders with a customer-focused and solution-oriented mindset
• Develops and fosters mutually beneficial and strategic partnerships with suppliers by actively identifying and investigating opportunities for risk mitigation, quality improvements and cost improvements within supply base.
• Maintain accurate procurement data in ERP system (pricing, lead time, MOQ, VPN)
• Optimizes inventory levels and purchasing practices to ensure efficient stock management while balancing the costs associated with carrying excess inventory.
• Directs and processes ECNs / ECO for parts that fall under assigned supply base.
• Provides guidance, support and mentoring to less experienced Buyers or team members.
• Assists Purchasing management in developing and implementing effective and proactive procurement strategies while promoting a culture of continuous improvement and agility.
• Assists purchasing management with providing commit dates and lead times on new orders
• Prepares and issues Request for Quote (RFQ). Incorporates technical, quality, contractual and schedule requirements properly into RFQ.

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All job offers are contingent on the applicant successfully completing the background check, physical assessment and drug screen.