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At Volt, our greatest strength is our people.
Volt is immediately hiring for Buyer in Torrance, CA.
As a Buyer you will:
- Negotiates requirements for pre-production samples, spare parts, customized technical literature, and patent or royalty protection.
- Keeps abreast of market and product developments and interviews representatives for potential new sources of supply.
- May represent the department at Production, Engineering and Sales meetings as required.
- Strong oral and written communication skills and interpersonal skills
- Processes requisitions for supplies, research products, clarifies specifications, and documents competitive bidding, enter purchase orders.
- Maintains an up-to-date filing system on pricing and vendors to ensure immediate and accurate access to information.
- Searches out alternate vendors or supplies during periods of shortages or stock outs.
- Knowledge of basic typing skills with emphasis on accuracy, legal aspects of purchasing, and basic purchasing terminology
- Deployment of Purchase orders based on MRP demand and inventory levels including maintaining purchased orders.
- Production Planning, Work Order Deployment based on MRP requirements, and NPI/Prototype demand, quoting as required.
- Follow up on back orders, expedite delivery of orders, when necessary, communicate expected delivery to departments and update information into the system.
- Report key delivery issues to Materials Manager, Sales Team, and Production Manager
This is a full-time, Direct Hire opportunity.
- The ideal candidate will have: 4 to 7 years of experience.
- Degree in Business Administration or related field: Preferred
- Excellent communication skills (verbal, written, presentation, listening)
- General PC skills with MS Office software knowledge at basic / intermediate / advanced level
- Specific software or technical skills:
- Ability to create and maintain collaborative relationships with customers and coworkers.
- Ability to create and maintain record retention and retrieval systems appropriate for position.
Salary: $64,480.-$75,000.
*Pay range offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors, including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties,certifications, etc.
Qualified candidates should APPLY NOW
