**BUYER **II
**ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS**:
- Maintain daily interaction with supply base to insure the use of current information regarding open PO’s, current lead times, pricing, etc.
- Responsible for creating/executing PO’s according to the MRP Planned Orders and Requisition procedure, with competitive pricing that maintains company’s profitability and success.
- Approves invoices for payment within department procedural guidelines.
- Expedites delivery of goods to users when needed and uses alternate suppliers or sources if necessary.
- Utilizes MRP action messages on a weekly basis to place new orders and/or reschedule expedite, or cancel existing PO’s.
- Responsible for maintaining MRP data for open PO’s related to promise dates, pricing, quantities, expedites, etc.
- Works with Quality Assurance group on related MRB's and takes responsibility for coordinating the corrective action process with suppliers.
- Partners with the Accounting Department to resolve any accounts payable issues.
- Direct Supplier and Commodity management for a specific number of Commodities/Suppliers.
- Coordinating and managing with Quality personnel, resolutions to Supplier Quality concerns, ensuring timely and effective containment and long term resolution of each concern.
**EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE**:
- Bachelor degree in Engineering, Systems or Administration
- 3 year of experience in the position, preferable in Maquiladora environment within an electronics manufacturing environment (Electronic industry is a plus).
- Bilingual: English
- Spanish
- High competency level in use of Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, as a minimum)




- Fully conversant with modern procurement and purchasing techniques.
- Experience of Purchasing bespoke, manufactured parts including scheduled deliveries.
- Experience of working with MRP systems is essential.
**SKILLS AND ABILITIES**:
- Ability to develop constructive and effective working relationships within and outside the organization.
- “Hands on” approach to all tasks
- Ability to take a proactive approach to overcome challenges and achieve results
- Result orientated and confident
- Proven appreciation of customer service expectations and cost demands of business
- Sets priorities considering short and long-term needs of the business
**LEADERSHIP CHARACTERISTICS**:
**Delivers results**
- ** Sets high standards of performance and consistently meets them**
**Fact-based**
- ** Collects the relevant and appropriate data and makes actionable decisions/plans based upon this information**
**Continuous Improvement**
- ** Utilizes a lean process approach to continually improve the speed and effectiveness of all Company processes**
**Customer focused**
- ** Puts top priority on understanding the needs, requirements, and expectations of the customer (external and internal)**
**Integrity**
- ** Operates at the highest level of ethical behavior and adheres to the Company's Code of Conduct**
**Importance of people**
- ** Effectively develops people and strengthens the organization**
**Teamwork**
- ** Optimizes the value of collaboration across the Company, avoids NIH (Not-Invented-Here) syndrome, and shares ideas and best practices**
**Learning and Innovation**
- ** Rewards learning and self-improvement, embraces failures that enhance our knowledge and competitive position

📌 Buyer Ii (Mexicali)
🏢 Advanced Energy Industries
📍 Mexicali