Kelaca is looking for a Buyer for our client partner in Durham, NC.

Key Responsibilities:

• Negotiate procurement of commodities and/or services by properly balancing considerations of price, quality, service, delivery, payment terms, and commercial situations.
• Investigate and propose supplier solutions based on requirements from divisions within the company.
• Source materials and maintain information in the MRP system regarding lead time, pricing, ordering policy, and vendor material numbers.
• Support supplier localization efforts including identification of new suppliers, RFQ’s, onboarding process and FAI support.
• Work closely with engineering and supplier to address specification questions regarding tolerances, manufacturability, and material substitutions.
• Maintain a general knowledge of technical requirements involved with assignments/commodities including UL requirements related to product.
• Manage follow-up resolution with other departments and/or suppliers to correct Accounts Payable invoice issues.
• Coordinate engineering change order (ECO) information with the Procurement and Engineering teams to support any updates during the product lifecycle.
• Analyze performance metrics to identify efficiency and savings opportunities.
• Mentor junior buyers as needed to support departmental goals.

Skills and Experience:

• Minimum of 2-3 years of purchasing experience, preferably in a manufacturing setting.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Previous experience utilizing MRP, supply chain management software and tools – Great Plains preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to use logic and problem-solving skills to independently isolate and identify opportunities in reporting/analysis.
• Excellent communication skills; ability to work across a variety of departments and external suppliers.
• Self-starter, organized, and motivated team player.
• Proven analysis and presentation skills including use of common tools such as Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Proficient Excel skills, including use of pivot tables and advanced functions/concepts

Job Type: Full-time

Hours of Work in Office: Monday-Friday; 8am-5pm

FLSA Exemption Status: Non-Exempt

Apply to Kelaca today so we can schedule a conversation with you to further discuss this exciting opportunity.

Kelaca is an Equal Employment Opportunity company and does not discriminate in employment based on: age, disability, national origin, race, color, religion, veteran status, genetic information, gender, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy, or other non-merit factor.