Job Description
Our Client, an American Biotechnology company, is looking for a Buyer for their Gilroy, CA/ Sunnyvale, CA location. Responsibilities:
+ Administers and manages purchase orders and delivery commitments to designated suppliers as necessary to support production and/or sales requirements within the business.
+ Reviews, interprets, and communicates material demand forecast and manages capacity planning for assigned commodity groups and/or supplier relationships.
+ Supports alignment of production supplier requirements and sourcing strategies with those of product development (NPI) for designated suppliers/commodities to ensure uninterrupted material availability, alignment of risk, and cost goals with vision for the business.
+ Owns performance management and improvement efforts for designated suppliers, providing information to strategic purchasing for supplier business reviews.
+ Utilizes lean sourcing principles (Kanban, consignment...
+ Administers and manages purchase orders and delivery commitments to designated suppliers as necessary to support production and/or sales requirements within the business.
+ Reviews, interprets, and communicates material demand forecast and manages capacity planning for assigned commodity groups and/or supplier relationships.
+ Supports alignment of production supplier requirements and sourcing strategies with those of product development (NPI) for designated suppliers/commodities to ensure uninterrupted material availability, alignment of risk, and cost goals with vision for the business.
+ Owns performance management and improvement efforts for designated suppliers, providing information to strategic purchasing for supplier business reviews.
+ Utilizes lean sourcing principles (Kanban, consignment...