Buyer

Company: BETTS COMPANY
Location: Fresno
Posted on: May 12, 2022

Job Description:

Description:SUMMARYResponsible for preparing production schedules, coordination of materials and flow of work, and conducting and coordinating general purchasing functions to assure on time performance to meet production schedules and customer deliveries. Works closely with supervisors and leads to meet or exceed goals of delivering quality product, on time, safely and profitably. Communicate any delays or obstacles to achieving the required goal.ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES including the following. Other duties may be assigned.Embraces The Betts Way framework and leads by exampleUnderstands, adheres to and builds upon our TS16949, ISO9001 and ISO14001 Quality Management Systems (QMS) and Environmental Management Systems (EMS).Frequent interaction and collaboration with other functional areas and business units to ensure company Top Level Metrics (TLM) are achievedResponsible for Next Level Department Specific Metrics which are used to drive and measure continuous improvementOversight and involvement in: production meetings, capacity assessment, lead time determination, projection / forecast of shipments, on time delivery, communication with customer support and sales regarding on time delivery (OTD) and shipping delays.Following company guidelines coordinate and complete activities associated with managing vendor relationships, procuring goods and services, including raw materials, tools, parts and supplies, within specifications of QMS and to support production schedulesWorks closely with multiple departments to keep them apprised of delivery schedules, quality of product, defects and corrective actions to support Engineering, Production Scheduling and Sales to advise delivery of material relating to production and on time delivery.Manages NAFTA solicitations from suppliersRepresent the company in a professional manner when dealing with customers, suppliers and team members.Regular and consistent attendance at job site and performance of other tasks as needed.SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIESThis job has no supervisory responsibilities but may direct clerical staff in daily activities.QUALIFICATIONS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCEBachelor's degree from four-year college or university; or one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Must be proficient in computer applications such as MS Word, Excel and other MRP systems. Experience in a manufacturing environment required.LANGUAGE SKILLSAbility to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.MATHEMATICAL SKILLSAbility to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.REASONING ABILITYAbility to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form. Ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONSCertified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM) preferred.PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts.The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. As part of this job responsibility the individual will need to access the factory routinely and may be in high noise levels where hearing protection is required.. Requirements:PI174995364SDL2017

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