Purchasing & Supplier Management

• Create and manage purchase orders for electrical and mechanical components, including bus bars, circuit breakers, contactors, transformers, enclosures, cable assemblies, and switchgear components.
• Identify, evaluate, and support qualification of suppliers based on technical requirements, cost, quality, and delivery performance.
• Negotiate pricing, lead times, payment terms, and supplier agreements.
• Monitor supplier performance using metrics such as on-time delivery, quality performance, and lead time accuracy.
• Manage standard purchases, custom materials, blanket orders, and urgent sourcing needs.
• Identify supply risks, including long-lead items, sole-source components, and potential production impacts.

Material Planning & Inventory Control

• Use ERP/MRP systems to review demand, generate purchase requirements, and support production schedules.
• Maintain accurate planning data, including lead times, reorder points, safety stock, and minimum order quantities.
• Monitor inventory levels to support production needs while minimizing excess inventory.
• Resolve shortages, expedite critical materials, and communicate supply risks.
• Partner with production scheduling teams to align material availability with manufacturing requirements.
• Perform cycle counts, inventory reviews, and discrepancy resolution.

Cross-Functional Support

• Collaborate with Engineering on new product introductions (NPI), engineering change orders (ECOs), and bill of materials (BOM) accuracy.
• Work with Quality teams on supplier corrective actions (SCARs), non-conforming material (NCM) issues, and first-article inspections (FAIs).
• Coordinate with receiving and logistics teams to support inbound shipments and material flow.
• Provide supply updates and risk assessments to support customer delivery commitments.
• Participate in Sales, Inventory & Operations Planning (SIOP) meetings and production readiness reviews.

Reporting & Process Improvement

• Track supply chain metrics, including purchase price variance (PPV), supplier delivery performance, inventory turns, and shortage trends.
• Support cost reduction efforts through supplier improvement, sourcing initiatives, and total cost analysis.
• Improve procurement and planning processes through ERP optimization and data accuracy.
• Participate in Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement activities.