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Indirect Materials Buyer

Indirect Materials Buyer role needed for an 18-month contract to hire opportunity with Yoh’s client located in Austin, Texas.


Pay Rate $30- $34 per hour



The Big Picture – Top Skills You Should Possess:
 

• Solid interpersonal skills
• Strong analytical skills
• Ability to quickly adapt to change

General Profile: Requires knowledge and experience in own discipline; still acquiring higher-level knowledge and skills. Builds knowledge of the company, processes and customers. Solves a range of straightforward problems. Analyzes possible solutions using standard procedures. Receives a moderate level of guidance and direction.

Competencies: Buyer - Supplier Negotiations  Buyer - Supplier Monitoring ; Buyer - Supplier Capacity (; Supplier Capability ( Buyer - Requests For Quotes (RFQs)  Shortage Management ; Buyer - Material Cost Management (PPV)); Problem Solving ; Allocation Management; PO Management W; Material Plan (MRP) Execution Influencing ; Excess And Zero Demand (E&Z) Inventory  Exception Handling ; Dispute Management ; Creativity Change Control ); Buyer - Supplier Selection  Buyer - Supplier Relationship Management; Buyer - Supplier Problem Resolution 


What You Will Be Doing:

• Negotiates pricing and other terms of purchase. manage strategic suppliers w/? $10M and suppliers w/ filed activities.
• Quotes materials; procures materials, components, equipment and services at the lowest cost consistent with consideration of quality, reliability of source and urgency of need.  Expedites and ensures the timely receipt of materials.
• Works with engineering and MPM or SCM to recommend new suppliers.  Issues RFQs, analyzes proposals, negotiates prices and delivery, issues and/or adjusts purchase orders in a timely manner. 
• Follows-up on orders, verifies delivery, approves payment, and maintains necessary records.  Negotiates vendor contracts, as appropriate.  Follows standard purchasing business processes.
• Coordinates/drives purchasing activities with manufacturing and engineering departments to maintain inventory at planned levels.   Leads problem resolution for material related accounting and receiving issues.
• Develops methods of business simplification for the procurement function.  Assists or participates with the development of ISO documents for the purchasing function.
• Reviews MRP on a regular basis.  Executes and cancels pull ins, push outs and planned orders as prioritized.  Identifies issues and escalates as necessary to materials management.  Reviews and ensures actions per disposition of ECOs on a world wide basis.
• Maintains inventory levels per plan and performs E&Z analysis.  Minimizes excess and zero demand inventory.  Provides input to management regarding action plans to address long term issues.
• Pulls and reads part specifications and engineering drawings.  Utilizes knowledge of material types to communicate with engineers and suppliers.  Provides feedback to engineering for cost reduction efforts.
• Plan and control high complexity manufacturing scheduling, considering business demands, manufacturing & material constrains.
• Responsible for line OTD.
• Responsible for monitoring suppliers’ Responsiveness, & Inventory.
• Control & support manufacturing capacity fulfillment. Manage training period allocation.
• Plan Field Support Activities
• Be main contact to Product Support teams.
• Plan Mfg. activities at the field.
• Determine needed supplier manufacturing capacity.
• Manage disposition and planning of retrofit projects.
• Plan Home Tools support activities.
• Manage R&D & lab needs.
• Be main contact to R&D teams.
• Manage Option build plan cycle

What You Need to Bring to the Table:  

• Logistics focal where the person can answer or knows how to get the answers for logistics questions, crating questions, and create eSRs Functional Knowledge
  
• Demonstrates expanded conceptual knowledge in own discipline and broadens capabilities Business Expertise
  
• Understands key business drivers; uses this understanding to accomplish own work Leadership
  
• No supervisory responsibilities but provides informal guidance to new team members Problem Solving
  
• Solves problems in straightforward situations; analyzes possible solutions using technical experience and judgment and precedents Impact
  
• Impacts quality of own work and the work of others on the team; works within guidelines and policies Interpersonal Skills
• Explains complex information to others in straightforward situations

What You Need to Bring to the Table:

• Education: Bachelor's Degree
• Experience: 1 - 2 Years

What’s In It For You?

We welcome you to be a part of the largest and legendary global staffing companies to meet your career aspirations. Yoh’s network of client companies has been employing professionals like you for over 65 years in the U.S., UK and Canada. Join Yoh’s extensive talent community that will provide you with access to Yoh’s vast network of opportunities and gain access to this exclusive opportunity available to you.



 

• Medical, Dental & Vision Benefits
• 401K Retirement Saving Plan
• Life & Disability Insurance
• Direct Deposit & weekly e-payroll
• Employee Discount Programs
• Referral Bonus Programs

What are you waiting for? Apply Now!



 

Estimated Min Rate: $30.00
Estimated Max Rate: $34.00


What’s In It for You?
We welcome you to be a part of the largest and legendary global staffing companies to meet your career aspirations. Yoh’s network of client companies has been employing professionals like you for over 65 years in the U.S., UK and Canada. Join Yoh’s extensive talent community that will provide you with access to Yoh’s vast network of opportunities and gain access to this exclusive opportunity available to you. Benefit eligibility is in accordance with applicable laws and client requirements. Benefits include:

• Medical, Prescription, Dental & Vision Benefits (for employees working 20+ hours per week)
• Health Savings Account (HSA) (for employees working 20+ hours per week)
• Life & Disability Insurance (for employees working 20+ hours per week)
• MetLife Voluntary Benefits
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 401K Retirement Savings Plan
• Direct Deposit & weekly epayroll
• Referral Bonus Programs
• Certification and training opportunities

Note: Any pay ranges displayed are estimations. Actual pay is determined by an applicant's experience, technical expertise, and other qualifications as listed in the job description. All qualified applicants are welcome to apply.

Yoh, a Day & Zimmermann company, is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Visit https://www.yoh.com/applicants-with-disabilities to contact us if you are an individual with a disability and require accommodation in the application process.

For California applicants, qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. All of the material job duties described in this posting are job duties for which a criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment.