Company

RESPONSIBILTIES:

Responsible for the procurement and management of all materials and subassemblies used by the Company in the design, manufacture, and distribution of electronic components, assemblies, and systems including:

• Oversees the acquisition of all services and materials.
• Manages relationships with both domestic and international suppliers and vendors.
• Works with Quality Assurance and Engineering to qualify and approve suppliers and vendors.
• Provide sourcing support to Engineering for new product designs
• Monitors and reports on supplier performance.
• Visits suppliers when necessary to review their processes and quality.
• Reviews and approves all purchase requisitions.
• Regularly and actively adjusts procurement schedules to meet ever changing production needs and ensure on time deliveries to meet customer delivery schedules.
• Actively works to reduce all procurement costs, improve delivery schedules, and control total material costs.
• Regularly produces metrics to help Company monitor and manage all aspects of inventory and material management.
• Manage the generation and coordination of kits to coincide with customers’ schedule requirements.
• Monitors, coordinates, and reacts to customer forecasts and orders.
• Creates requirements in computer system (MRP), component and supplier forecasts, purchase requisitions, and production kits (per BOMs), while utilizing current inventory to meet customers’ requests.
• Initiates and oversees contractual agreements with worldwide suppliers and subcontractors as required.
• Controls and monitors all aspects of carrier relationships, contracts, and costs.
• Monitors part numbering and data entry in MRP to ensure consistency and compliance with Company policy.
• Works regularly with Production Planner to adapt to all aspects of purchasing and manufacturing schedules and ensure smooth and efficient operations.