Assistant Buyer

$30.00/hour

1st Shift

3-Month Contract

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution.

3 years’ experience working in supply chain as a buyer or planner.

No relocation benefit is offered for this position. Only candidates residing within 50 miles of Los Angeles, CA will be considered for this position.

Legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship now or in the future.

This position requires use of information or access to hardware which is subject to the Internal Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR. ITAR defines a U.S. person as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e. ‘Green Card Holder’), Political Asylee, or Refugee.

Preferred Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Business or Supply Chain from an accredited university.

Experience with an MRP system and Program Management plus.

Understanding of how to read CAD drawings highly desired.

Understanding of machining processes and machining experience highly desired.

Change management skills.

Position Criteria:

Strong ethics and values and the ability to influence others’ decision making.

Ability to manage multiple projects/activities; results driven.

Process oriented and ability to contribute to continuous improvement.

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Ability to lead change in a team environment.

Ability to build effective teams; creative thinker.

Ability to deal with ambiguity and make effective decisions.

Ability to think strategically and influence others’ decision making.

Knowledge of or ability to quickly learn hydraulics products and processes.

Customer oriented.

Detail oriented.

Collaborative style and ability to work cross functionally.

Essential Job Functions:

Work with the buyers and planners to identify the parts and materials that need to be expedited.

Travel to suppliers within the LA area to ensure production and delivery schedules are being met.

Coordinate material returns to vendors (RTV/Early shipments), and expediting the material back into the manufacturing process.

Provides daily written reports on the status of parts.

Proactively identifies and reports potential problems which will result in not meeting deadlines, or which may result in potential quality problems.

Communicate shortage related updates and follow up with key internal customers (e.g. Production, Customer Service, Program Management), ensuring efficient responsiveness.

Supplier interfacing: Open Order Report review and daily communication as needed.

RFQ/Market Test support including assembling drawing packages for SCM team.

Assemble and required documentation required for PO approval (PO Packet).

Performs clerical duties necessary to maintain Purchasing files.

Assists Purchasing team, and performs other duties as directed by the Purchasing Manager.

Job Requirements:

·         Work with the buyers and planners to identify the parts and materials that need to be expedited.

·         Travel to suppliers within the LA area to ensure production and delivery schedules are being met.

·         Coordinate material returns to vendors (RTV/Early shipments), and expediting the material back into the manufacturing process.

·         Provides daily written reports on the status of parts.

·         Proactively identifies and reports potential problems which will result in not meeting deadlines, or which may result in potential quality problems.

·         Communicate shortage related updates and follow up with key internal customers (e.g. Production, Customer Service, Program Management), ensuring efficient responsiveness.

·         Supplier interfacing: Open Order Report review and daily communication as needed.

·         RFQ/Market Test support including assembling drawing packages for SCM team.

·         Assemble and required documentation required for PO approval (PO Packet).

·         Performs clerical duties necessary to maintain Purchasing files.

·         Assists Purchasing team, and performs other duties as directed by the Purchasing Manager.

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