Buyer
Materion

Westford, Massachusetts

Posted in Manufacturing and Production


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Materion Precision Optics is seeking a Buyer to join our rapidly-growing Precision Optics team located in Westford, MA. Under the direction of the Category Manager, the Buyer is responsible for the sourcing and purchasing of direct materials and other major purchases for the organization, ensuring that quality and delivery requirements are met, while providing the lowest possible cost. The incumbent will need to adapt to competing priorities, be able to operate both independently and within a team environment and multi-task in a fast-paced environment.

You Will Have the Opportunity to:

  • Confer with Quality Assurance and production departments to ensure conformance of purchased materials to required quality, quantity and schedule.
  • Maintain and communicate availability information, including price and delivery, as part of inventory management system for raw and finished materials
  • Purchase order execution and supplier delivery confirmation
  • Recommend suitable primary and alternate suppliers based on quality, delivery and price. Locate outsourcing opportunities.
  • Review bid proposals and negotiate contracts within budgeting and inventory limitations
  • Maintain the supplier qualification and certification program. Publish statistics and reports
  • In concert with Quality Assurance, manufacturing management, users and suppliers, define and resolve issues regarding supplier performance
  • Improve Procurement and Supply Chain processes, primarily in the transactional procurement space
Requirements:
  • Bachelor's degree from a college or university in a relevant field
  • Minimum of 3 years of relevant experience in purchasing
  • Experience in a Lean organization and a Visual ERP environment preferred
  • APICS or NAPM certification preferred
The selection of the person to be hired for this position is contingent on the candidate having export compliance eligibility for access to U.S. controlled technology which comes under the licensing jurisdiction of the U.S. Department of State, International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and the U.S. Department of Commerce, Export Administration Regulations (EAR). Since Materion Precision Optics and Thin Film Coatings is a Department of Defense cleared facility, the candidate selected will have to qualify as either a U.S. Citizen, a U.S. National, or a Lawful Permanent Resident of the U.S. (also, called a green card holder).


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