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Buyer 1

Company : Safran Aero Boosters

Job field : Supply chain

Location : New Brighton , Minnesota , United States

Contract type : Permanent

Contract duration : Full-time

Required degree : Bachelor's Degree

Required experience : More than 3 years

# 2024-140270

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Job Description

Summary:

As a member of the Supply Chain team, Buyer I is responsible for the preparation and placement of purchase orders utilizing Safran Test Cell's ERP system. Additionally, they will work to ensure a smooth and customer-oriented process by tracking and expediting orders and actively solving problems as they arise under the direction of the Supply Chain Manager.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Prepare and place purchase orders utilizing company ERP system

• Track and expedite orders, solving problems such as late delivery, variation from specifications, incorrect pricing, etc.

• Participate in supply chain evaluation, qualification, and management of supplies

• Organize, update and retain product information files and purchase order records

• Demonstrate continuous effort to improve operations and provide recommendations, decrease inefficiencies in manufacturing times, streamline work processes and implement enhancements, and work cooperatively with project principles

• Continuously learn supply chain principles and processes under direction of the Supply Chain Manager

• Evaluate proposals for completeness, accuracy, and policy compliance under the supervision of the Commodity Manager and/or Senior Buyer

• Work with Project Management and others to determine if/when invoices should be paid.

Other Duties and Responsibilities:

• Support Senior Buyer and Buyer II in soliciting quotations and issue purchase orders for commercial parts based on bills of material from engineering drawings

• Under supervision from the Commodity Manager or Senior Buyer and in conjunction with technical specifications from Engineering, write requests for quotes and extends invitations to bid to appropriate suppliers

• Support Senior Buyer and Buyer II with project management to meet budgets and delivery schedules

• Support shipping function responsibilities, such as completing shipping documentation, arrange crating services, work with freight forwarders and courier services to arrange delivery of equipment

• Communicate with domestic and international suppliers, coordinating the delivery goods per project requirements

• Other duties as assigned

Job Requirements

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Operations, or a related field preferred

• In lieu of a degree, 1-2+ years of experience in manufacturing procurement, preferably both domestic and international will be considered

• High School diploma or GED required

Qualifications:

• Knowledge of the principles and practices of the purchasing flow cycle

• Knowledge of international business practices relating to the purchase, currency, costing, payment terms, Incoterms, shipping, taxes

• Ability to read and interpret engineering Bills of Material

• Must demonstrate exceptional communication skills by conveying necessary information accurately, listening effectively and asking questions where clarification is needed

• Demonstrate accuracy and thoroughness; actively seeks opportunities to improve quality and monitors own work to ensure quality is met

• Self-motivated, organized, able to multi-task, prioritize and excel in a fast-paced environment

• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships at all levels of the firm

• Demonstrated knowledge of MS Office programs to include Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook

• Able and willing to travel up to 20% of the time both domestically and internationally, as required

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639 Campus DriveMN 55112

New Brighton

Minnesota United States

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Safran is an Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.