Buyer

## Buyer
**MISSION OR AIM:**
Assure all parts are ordered and arrive prior to production needs.
**DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES/EXPECTATIONS:**

• Establish standard operating procedures for purchasing; monitor the effectiveness of procedures; revise and improve purchasing processes.
• Developing purchase plans for upcoming year based on sales and production schedule.
• Monitor vendor/supplier performance on delivery, pricing, and quality; make recommendations to management.
• Generate and distribute accurate purchase orders to vendors and accounting.
• Determine quantity, timing, and location of deliveries and help coordinate staff drivers to back-haul inventory from suppliers.
• Contacts vendors regarding discrepancies with quality, quantity and price.
• Coordinate production schedule with on-hand inventory when work orders are released to production.
• Provide accounting with updated pricing as needed.
• Expedite acquisition and installation of critical parts and supplies for boat completion.
• Coordinate with vendors/suppliers to proactively solve supply chainsefgRelease Work Orders for production.
• Process packing slips for non inventoried items.

**KEY ACCOUNTABILIES**

• Purchasing
• Timeliness of Purchase orders and maintain appropriate levels of inventory.

**PREFERRED SKILLS & COMPETENCIES:**
| | |
| --- | --- |
| **EDUCATION & OTHER KSA's** | **COMPETENCIES** |
| High School Diploma | Strong communication both written and verbal |
| Experience in Bill of Materials and Warehouse functions | Critical thinking and problem solving |
| Excellent computer skills in Excel and ERP systems | Able to work at fast pace/hands on environment |
| 2+ year's experience as a buyer | |
## Qualifications

REQUIRED SKILLS & COMPETENCIES

• | | |
• | --- | --- |
• | EDUCATION & OTHER KSA's | COMPETENCIES |
• | High School Diploma | Strong communication both written and verbal |
• | Experience in Bill of Materials and Warehouse functions | Critical thinking and problem solving |
• | Excellent computer skills; Excel & ERP systems | Fast pace/hands on environment |
• | 2+ years experience as a buyer | |
• Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.