Buyer - 3 M/F
Apply NowCompany: Safran
Location: Carmichael, CA 95608
Description:
Team Leadership
Point of escalation to material issues that require attention and present a risk for the buyers to successfully execute the procurement process to meet the required demand dates
Coaches, trains, and mentors junior Purchasing Agents
Identify and manage special projects and teams, as required
Assist in the continuous improvement of the Purchasing organization
Role Assignment
Acts as authorized agent of the company, making financial commitments and managing key supplier relationships to ensure supply chain performance
Manages complex supplier accounts, requiring advanced knowledge of commodity, supply base, and program
Responsible for key suppliers, significant spend, and challenging supply chain problem resolution
Provides peer review and oversight to junior Purchasing Agents
Possesses comprehensive knowledge of subject matter
Purchasing Execution
Make daily purchases and input into MRP system based on demand, while analyzing the quality, specifications, and delivery requirements
Ensure just in time supply aligns with loaded demand to maintain inventory targets
Send out quotations for bid on non-contracted items, and negotiate best price
Interface with planning and purchasing Integrated Program Team (IPT) to ensure any changes in schedule or requirements are flowed down to suppliers
Review purchase orders regularly and follow up on unconfirmed orders, past due items, etc.
Supplier Management
Generate effective communication, good relationships, and a positive image with suppliers, promoting courtesy, objectivity, and fairness
Act as authorized agent of the company and primary contact to assigned suppliers
Proactively manage suppliers and regularly assess performance to ensure on-time delivery of quality product
Manage program shortages and ensure supplier commitments are communicated to IPT Lead
Review non-conformance reports (NCRs) against supplier product and communicate and coordinate disposition
Identifies and mitigates risk, solves problems, and escalates as needed to IPT Lead and/or Purchasing Manager
Travel specifictity
Traveling may be required.
Salary: $66,560 - $96,760 USD
Additional description
The buyer role is responsible for acquiring goods and services at a competitive price, ensuring that goods are of top quality, and facilitating delivery of goods via the issuance and management of a purchase order. Analyzes demand and plans supply in accordance, ensures efficient and quality execution of requirements and purchasing action messages, manages supplier delivery, quality, and cost performance and improvement.
Candidate skills & requirements
Minimum of 6 years of supply chain/purchasing/sourcing experience
MRP system experience
MS Office Skills (Excel, PowerPoint)
Strong written and verbal business communications abilities
Self-starter with ability to drive improvement, meet timeliness and objectives.
Identifying problems working with teams to solve through leading actions collaboratively.
Ability to analyze and communicate requirements.
Ability to apply Supply Chain past experience to current environment and modify as needed.
Ability to negotiate, influence, and win respect.
Ability to make timely decisions and take action.
Ability to provide information regarding tasks, plans, schedule and strategy to stakeholders.
Customer service oriented
Previous experience supporting manufacturing, aerospace preferred.
Ability to read and analyze engineering prints.
Annual salary
$66,560 - $96,760 USD
Job location
Job location
North America, United States, California
City (-ies)
Santa Maria
Applicant criteria
Minimum education level achieved
Bachelor's Degree
Minimum experience level required
More than 5 years
Additional Languages preferred
English (Fluent)
Point of escalation to material issues that require attention and present a risk for the buyers to successfully execute the procurement process to meet the required demand dates
Coaches, trains, and mentors junior Purchasing Agents
Identify and manage special projects and teams, as required
Assist in the continuous improvement of the Purchasing organization
Role Assignment
Acts as authorized agent of the company, making financial commitments and managing key supplier relationships to ensure supply chain performance
Manages complex supplier accounts, requiring advanced knowledge of commodity, supply base, and program
Responsible for key suppliers, significant spend, and challenging supply chain problem resolution
Provides peer review and oversight to junior Purchasing Agents
Possesses comprehensive knowledge of subject matter
Purchasing Execution
Make daily purchases and input into MRP system based on demand, while analyzing the quality, specifications, and delivery requirements
Ensure just in time supply aligns with loaded demand to maintain inventory targets
Send out quotations for bid on non-contracted items, and negotiate best price
Interface with planning and purchasing Integrated Program Team (IPT) to ensure any changes in schedule or requirements are flowed down to suppliers
Review purchase orders regularly and follow up on unconfirmed orders, past due items, etc.
Supplier Management
Generate effective communication, good relationships, and a positive image with suppliers, promoting courtesy, objectivity, and fairness
Act as authorized agent of the company and primary contact to assigned suppliers
Proactively manage suppliers and regularly assess performance to ensure on-time delivery of quality product
Manage program shortages and ensure supplier commitments are communicated to IPT Lead
Review non-conformance reports (NCRs) against supplier product and communicate and coordinate disposition
Identifies and mitigates risk, solves problems, and escalates as needed to IPT Lead and/or Purchasing Manager
Travel specifictity
Traveling may be required.
Salary: $66,560 - $96,760 USD
Additional description
The buyer role is responsible for acquiring goods and services at a competitive price, ensuring that goods are of top quality, and facilitating delivery of goods via the issuance and management of a purchase order. Analyzes demand and plans supply in accordance, ensures efficient and quality execution of requirements and purchasing action messages, manages supplier delivery, quality, and cost performance and improvement.
Candidate skills & requirements
Minimum of 6 years of supply chain/purchasing/sourcing experience
MRP system experience
MS Office Skills (Excel, PowerPoint)
Strong written and verbal business communications abilities
Self-starter with ability to drive improvement, meet timeliness and objectives.
Identifying problems working with teams to solve through leading actions collaboratively.
Ability to analyze and communicate requirements.
Ability to apply Supply Chain past experience to current environment and modify as needed.
Ability to negotiate, influence, and win respect.
Ability to make timely decisions and take action.
Ability to provide information regarding tasks, plans, schedule and strategy to stakeholders.
Customer service oriented
Previous experience supporting manufacturing, aerospace preferred.
Ability to read and analyze engineering prints.
Annual salary
$66,560 - $96,760 USD
Job location
Job location
North America, United States, California
City (-ies)
Santa Maria
Applicant criteria
Minimum education level achieved
Bachelor's Degree
Minimum experience level required
More than 5 years
Additional Languages preferred
English (Fluent)