Job Description and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for purchasing and negotiating materials, equipment, and supplies from vendors.
• Evaluates vendor quotes and services to determine most desirable suppliers.
• Acting as a liaison between Sourcing and all other interfacing organizations to plan, coordinate and implement strategies for all Supply Chain activities related to fulfilling manufacturing and aftermarket requirements.
• Heavily involved in hardware transition activities including all aspects of planning and transition execution.
• Due to interface with global suppliers (time zone differences), the desirable candidate will need to be flexible on the hours worked
• This individual plan, schedules, places orders and administrates purchase orders to ensure quality hardware is delivered on time.
• Maintains proper inventory levels per order policy. Interacts with personnel throughout the site with frequent outside contacts to discuss/negotiate difficult technical problems.
• Incumbent works under general direction with specified suppliers and hardware.
• Plans and schedules purchase orders in accordance with the production requirements as shown in the SAP ERP system.
• Manages inventory to a specified inventory plan as required to support the production schedule.
• Researches and provides constant feedback to department and management relative to material shortages and supplier’s capacity and capabilities.
• Demonstrates an active commitment to continuous improvement in the areas of Quality, Cost, Delivery and Lead Time.
• Have effective interpersonal and communication skills with all levels of employees and management. High degree of confidence, objectivity, tact, diplomacy and ethical conduct is essential.
• Demonstrated ability in negotiations, planning and hardware administration procedures
• Ability to organize work, document and/or report concisely and accurately and be thorough in carrying out the responsibilities of the job.
• Monitor and release kits to both internal and external suppliers to support Production and After Market needs.

Skills and Education Requirements:

• May require a bachelor's degree or 1-3 years of experience in the field or in a related area.
• Has knowledge of commonly-used concepts, practices, and procedures within a particular field.
• Relies on instructions and pre-established guidelines to perform the functions of the job.
• Works under immediate supervision.
• Primary job functions do not typically require exercising independent judgment.
• Typically reports to a supervisor or manager.