Buyer

Description

We understand some people want a sense of purpose. A place where you feel you're helping the environment and community you live in. For others, it's the culture that excites them. A place where you enjoy working and can grow professionally. At Tesco Controls, we believe you can have it all, and we demonstrate that daily!

Our total rewards package includes career advancement and training opportunities as well as our medical/dental/vision coverage for your health and well-being. Our Flexible Spending Account, company paid Life Insurance and 401(k) with company match recognize the desire for financial security. Our wellness program and perks like company sponsored events, vacation & holiday pay, employee recognition and appreciation events, create a sense of community and support our mental health.

Job Summary:

In this role we're looking for someone to research, purchase, track products and equipment in accordance with company standards and procedures to ensure availability and standardization. Maintain current job files, catalogs, literature and pricing. Monitor, purchase, and expedite all orders while following company P-card standards and procedures.

Essential Functions:

• Ability to multi-task and handle priorities as business necessity permits. Must be able to maintain professionalism during frequent interruptions
• Responsible for processing purchase order related transactions
• Requests quotes, payment terms, and delivery terms for non-agreement suppliers
• Solicit cost reduction ideas from suppliers and implement these cost savings ideas
• Anticipates procurement related concerns, and proactively addresses issues
• Verify required information: cost accounting, part numbers, description, and pricing
• Expedite orders, and serve as liaison between suppliers and end users
• Ensures timely delivery of materials and equipment to support project execution and customer satisfaction
• Research, analyze, and correct all purchase order related discrepancies
• Report cost savings and other related metrics to management
• Resolves supply chain logistical and accounting problems with suppliers and company's internal customers
• Translates demand requirements into procurement requests and orders to ensure the timely availability of materials
• Analyze material availability and arranges purchasing and/or in-house production of parts to ensure timely availability of materials
• Develop, maintain and distribute procurement related metrics reports to management
• Attend department meetings to reciprocate supplier related issues
• Work closely with the production floor to ensure timely scheduling of current jobs
• Perform all other duties as assigned

Tesco Controls is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. TESCO provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, color, age, religion, protected veteran or disability status, or genetic information.(Compliant with the new VEVRAA and Section 503 rules)

Requirements

Demonstrated Skills:

• Excellent verbal communication skills
• High level of organizational skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• Ability to problem solve and critical thinking skills in order to diagnosis problems and implement acceptable solutions

Education and Experience:

• High School or GED equivalent
• At least 1-year experience in a manufacturing/operations environment with some exposure to purchasing

Knowledge:

• Knowledge of planning for engineering processes and procedures
• Basic understanding of purchase order and bill of material standards
• Basic understanding of computer operations, Microsoft Office, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
• Knowledge of Inventory Quality Control

Training Requirements:

• Tesco Controls, Inc. general office safety training

Physical Demands:

• Light physical effort
• Regularly required to sit

Work Environment:

• Office Environment
• Manufacturing Environment

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