Buyer

General Summary

To meet procurement goals, interact with suppliers and professionally represent the company.

Responsibilities

1. Procurement

Develop and maintain relationships with suppliers and negotiate pricing and supply agreements asdirected by Management for material and services.

Review existing supplier pricing to ensure costs are competitive within the market.

Evaluate procurement data and monitor key purchasing metrics.

Process Purchase orders and scheduling for daily outsourced manufacturing services and MRO product. Initiateexpedites of supplier services as directed by Production Manager.

Issue and schedule purchase orders strategically to ensure continuity of purchased product

Conduct periodic supplier visits to assess their service through supplier surveys and audits in conjunctionwith the Director of Quality.

Resolve discrepancies with supplier invoices and purchase orders.

Provide competitive position information/feedback to the company as identified through supplier interaction.

Track open orders for on-time delivery.

Identify cost improvement opportunities and recommend to CPI management.

Support Customer Service and Manufacturing with inventory management of purchased goods.

2. Sales and Customer Service support

Support sales by obtaining quotations from suppliers for inclusion in customer quote submissions.

Assist in developing bills of material for customer quotations.

Identify and source suppliers as needed for new customer requirements.

Backup for Customer Service/Supplier Coordinator handling customer orders, order entries, communication andcoordination with various Cast Products department managers to resolve customer issues on delivery, quality, pricingand sudden changes in customer requirements.

3. Liaison

Interact with Maintenance to support purchase of supplies and capital used in manufacturing.

Support new projects through the understanding of material, services, cost and lead-time.

Interact with Engineering for technical and process details required for quotations.

Interact with CPI Management for cost improvement reporting.

Interact with IT for support on capital purchases.

4. Manufacturing

Support manufacturing with inventory management of purchased goods.

Identify key industry opportunities for cost improvements.

5 Other

Maintain the NED data base with full and current information.

6 Definitions and Restrictions

CPI Products/Services – All tooling, zinc castings, engineering and consulting services currently offered by thecompany are made part of this description.

Suppliers – Companies that Cast Products partners with to provide products and services.

MRO - Product required for Maintenance, Repair and Operations

Lead-Time – Time required for suppliers to deliver goods and services to Cast Products.

7. General Policies

Personal Use of Business Property – The Buyer/Purchasing may be entrusted with business property andinformation to enhance the performance of their responsibilities. This property will be return to the companyupon end of employment.

Confidential Information - The Buyer/Purchasing agent acknowledges that he/she will have access to CastProducts, Inc. Confidential Information in the course of performing his/her duties as a Cast Product, Inc.employee. Confidential Information will not be distributed unless a non-disclosure agreement is in placebetween two parties and approved by Management.

Conduct and Representation – The Buyer/Purchasing Agent shall conduct himself/herself at all times with thehighest degree of professionalism and ethics and shall take care neither to willfully misrepresent CastProducts, Inc. nor to represent the company.

Ethics and Responsibilities – The Buyer/Purchasing Agent shall not solicit or accept money, loans, credits orprejudicial discounts, gifts, entertainment, favors or services from your present or potential suppliers whichmight influence or appear to influence purchasing decisions.

Surrender of Future Compensation – Bonus or any other form of compensation will be earned or paid to theBuyer after either party, for any reason, terminates employment.

Job Specifications

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering or similar emphasis.

Or at least 5 years of Purchasing experience in an industrial or manufacturing environment.

or equivalent purchasing experience

Basic proficiency in MS Office and CRM programs

Fundamental understanding of manufacturing, product design and reading print specifications/blueprints