Buyer

Business Unit:
Cubic Integrated Supply Chain

Company Details:
Sources, negotiates and purchases materials, equipment, and services from suppliers in accordance with authorizing documents, within assigned signature authority and to company policies and procedures. Maintains purchasing schedules, supports procurement efforts through product/service delivery, negotiates and resolves procurement issues with suppliers. Prepares and maintains departmental reports and coordinates with all related departments through product/service delivery.

Job Details:
Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:

- Responsible for all aspects of successful and timely procuring of parts, materials and services for specific commodity groups to meet purchase specifications.
- Reviews purchase requisitions for materials and services and liaises with requesting department(s) regarding requirements, specifications, quantity, quality and delivery dates
- Analyzes and recommends substitutes or changes where cost savings or supportive deliveries will result
- Resolves problems with vendors that may arise in the procurement process
- Maintains purchasing schedule and status
- Coordinates with suppliers to maintain purchasing schedule and expedite orders as necessary
- Solicits and evaluates quotations and negotiates directly with vendor representatives for best price, delivery and terms
- Awards purchase orders up to authorized signature authority, ensuring compliance with company policies and procedures
- Investigates and analyzes suitability of new vendors and suppliers as possible sources
- Negotiates and resolves adjustments with vendors involving replacement of non-conforming materials to purchase specifications
- Maintains all purchasing documents in accordance with company policies and procedures
- Supports new business development by providing quotations/estimates to the cost estimating department as requested
- Supports department goals for minimum vendor delinquencies and timely purchase requisition placement, timely processing of, rejections and cost estimating proposals
- Performs spreadsheet analysis and reporting
- Participates in total quality management, continuous process improvement and ISO 9001 efforts
- Keeps informed of current and developing market trends
- Assists in maintaining procurement databases
- Trains and assists procurement personnel as required
- Provides project support

Comply with Cubic’s values and adherence to all company policy and procedures. In particular comply with the code of conduct, quality, security and occupational health, safety and environmental policies and procedures.

In addition to the duties and responsibilities listed, the job holder is required to perform other duties assigned by their manager from time to time, as may be reasonably required of them.

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Worker Type:
Employee