About this Buyer, Level 3 role at Spellman High Voltage Electronics
About Us
Spellman High Voltage Electronics Corporation, a family owned business for over 75 years, takes pride in powering progress in health, security and quality of life. We are key partners with the world’s leading medical devices, semiconductor, scientific analytics and industrial systems manufacturers. When they want to push the limits of what’s possible with high voltage applications, they turn to us to make it happen.
While Spellman is not a household name, our products are used to make and often power many of the most advanced technologies that make modern life possible. With design and manufacturing sites in North America, Europe and Asia, we have become the preferred provider of high voltage power solutions for OEMs pushing the boundaries of technology around the world by designing and producing the products they need to power progress.
Sr Buyer
Plan, schedule, and coordinate finished goods and assemblies throughout the production cycle, and work with management to ensure the schedule meets both customer and company needs, expediting internal manufacturing departments as necessary within a mixed MRP/Lean environment. Develop and execute a strategic plan to support and continuously improve knowledge, skills, and the learning environment within a mid-sized, high-mix multinational engineering and manufacturing organization. Key Responsibilities Procure inventory, supplies, and capital goods for production purposes. Maintain records of all acquisitions to ensure purchases remain within budget and on schedule. Receive requisition specifications and delivery requirements. Research and develop supply sources; issue requests for proposals, quotes, or bids for items not covered by existing purchase agreements. Review purchase requisitions. Communicate with suppliers to obtain information on pricing and product or service availability. Issue purchase orders to selected suppliers. Analyze reports regarding defective materials or unacceptable goods/services with inspection or quality control personnel; coordinate returns and reorders with suppliers.
Sr. Buyer. Expedite the delivery of goods and services. Able to thrive in a structured, fast-paced environment. Release work orders to manufacturing and provide follow-up support regarding materials and scheduling. Release and schedule manufacturing work orders to meet customer delivery dates. Monitor allocations and inventory usage to fulfill existing work orders. Expedite processes across internal manufacturing, engineering, sales, and purchasing departments as needed. Provide production schedules to manufacturing departments. Provide pick lists and associated documentation to the warehouse and manufacturing teams. Manage Engineering Change Notices (ECNs). Provide information on order shortages and plan for order completion. Analyze MRP requirements. Comply with Health, Safety, and Environmen policies by following procedures and instructions applicable to the role's activities.
Competencies and skills:
Bachelor’s degree or at least (5) five years of experience in the Electronics industry. Professional Certifications such as APICS is a plus. Experience in Microsoft Word, Teams, Excel, and Outlook required. Experience with SharePoint and Glovia a plus. Requires excellent written and verbal communication skills. An ability to adapt to multiple software systems quickly and efficiently. Experience in a manufacturing environment a plus. Specializing in the procurement of metal components assemblien and sub-assemblies (enclosures). Strong mathematical aptitude to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, total cost and percentages. bility to read, analyze, and interpret department procedures, general business periodicals, professional journals, or technical procedures. Effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public. Interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. Must demonstrate knowledge of the ERP/MRP systems and in-depth understanding of how they work. Must have negotiation skills, exhibiting collaborative and creative approaches. Good understanding of total cost of ownership and how it applies to decision making. General knowledge of electronic components used in the assembly of Printed Circuit Boards.
Bilingual required; at least 80% proficiency in written and spoken English.
We at Spellman High Voltage Electronics Corporation believe that each individual is entitled to equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, creed, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status or disability. The right of equal employment opportunity extends to recruiting, hiring selection, transfer, promotion, training and all other conditions of employment. To request accommodation related to disabilities, please email us at [email protected], or call +1 (631) 630-3000
