Buyer

Responsible for buying parts and components for the different operations departments within Foodmate US such as Parts, Warehouse, R&D and Projects. This position maintains optimal inventory levels while maximizing overall service level within company defined goals. The Purchasing Specialist/Expeditor will perform daily planning and buying of products and parts to meet these inventory and service level goals. This person will analyze alternate/available suppliers in the market for parts and supplies they manage to identify opportunities for cost reductions, improved lead times, improved service, and optimization of inventory turns. This position identifies potential suppliers for standard and non-standard / newly identified items and parts. The Purchasing Specialist/Expeditor will act as the single point of contact for vendors and suppliers to Foodmate US, Inc. in relation to technical parts and supplies as well as order status and updates. This position will actively work with Engineering and Foodmate NL to get approvals to push through alternate parts.

Responsibilities

- Supports different department managers with their purchasing need

- Executes purchase orders in SAP Material Requirement Planning and other relevant tools.

- Part number creation/entry in SAP

- Procure Non-stock Emergency Orders, Raw material and special orders

- Process Purchase Order Confirmations

- Open Purchase Order analysis/follow up

- Expedite parts for sales orders, late PO lines and emergency situations

- Assists with implementing short-term and long-term cost reduction strategies

- By, for instance, switching to more local vendors vs International suppliers

- Supports development of supplier base to expand business, improve financials, reduce in-house total costs, improve quality (customer satisfaction), customer relations, and on-time deliveries

- Pro-actively identifies potential vendors and helps develop strategy

- Responsible for running local tenders, aligned with direction from management

- Working with the Quality dept. to manage return material authorizations to vendors (RMA)

- Will actively work with the Quality dept to manage First Article Inspections (FAI)

- Ensure compliance with relevant policies, procedures and regulations

- Improve supplier service levels by integrating agreed Key Performance Indicators (KPI)

- Support and collect due diligence information required for evaluating new suppliers

- Administrative support for purchasing projects and supplier management

- Perform additional related duties and tasks as needed