Buyer II

Purpose Statement:  Individuals are expected to be self sufficient in managing the procurement execution of assigned goods, commodities and/or services in accordance with the quality, delivery and pricing as detailed in Purchasing SOP's and WI's.

Key Job Accountabilities:

• Responsible for purchasing of materials in accordance with the guidelines set forth by Plexus management and the customer's contract in terms of AVL adherence, unit price, quality and delivery.
• Makes tactical buying decisions with respect to the placement and management of all purchase orders. 
  This process encompasses order placement, rescheduling and cancellations, as well as timely resolution of non conforming material, goods in discrepancies and invoice queries.
• Minimize inventory while maintaining adequate material to meet production plans.
  Initiate appropriate corrective actions and escalation to avoid impacting the production schedule.
• Collaboratively manage established procurement automation processes which includes optimizing, troubleshooting, and ensuring data integrity within our automation systems to support efficient and accurate purchasing.
  Includes tactical decision-making of when to leverage automation vs request exceptions in overall execution.

Education/Experience Qualifications:

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 2 years of related experience; or equivalent work experience.

Other Qualifications:  

• Fluent English
• Experience with custom materials: PCB, PCBA, metals
• Maritime shipment
• At least 3 years of experience
• Hybrid position

This document does not represent a contract of employment and is not intended to capture every possible assignment the incumbent could be asked to perform.