Buyer - Commodity
Save & enhance lives by joining the team at Tech Etch!
We provide solutions to the Medical, Military & Aerospace Industries
Many of our Technicians, Engineers and Professionals have been Employee Owners for over a decade!
We Value: Commitment, Community, Innovation, Integrity, Quality, Respect & Teamwork
And we offer amazing benefits including flexible schedules, hybrid remote opportunities, Stock Shares, excellent health insurance and much more.
This is your opportunity to join one of the largest employers, right here in Plymouth. Our company is growing, and we want you to be part of that continued growth!
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Tech Etch is looking for an Experienced Commodity Buyer to join our Team!
Use your experience & savvy to work closely with the engineering & production teams to purchase quality materials for the business: working effectively with staff across departments to forecast the needs of the business and make purchase decisions based on demand. Negotiate with key vendors for price, payment & delivery terms; and process orders for the purchase of materials, supplies, equipment, and services used by our Company to support internal and external customer requirements. As the primary contact with suppliers, the buyer is instrumental in the supplier selection process including new supplier identification. Develop and maintain supplier relationships, review supplier performance & address supply issues.
Additionally, the Buyer will solicit & analyze RFQs of metal sheet & coil stock. Confirming and maintaining the purchase order information in our ERP system, create & maintain part master information in the ERP system, source & vet new suppliers and verify specs & certifications required for purchase of metals. Solicit and analyze requests for quote (RFQs) of applicable items. Evaluate RFQ responses and enter Purchase Orders (POs) in ERP system. Coordinate subcontract activities including: RFQ, PO, traveler review Analyzing the data of different of received goods & propose optimal solutions on ordering method; monitor min/max levels, reordering points, safety stock levels & focus on overall cost reductions for purchased parts & inventory. The Buyer will meet with vendors for negotiation of pricing & blanket purchase orders when appropriate, assist with reconciliation of logistic/purchasing & finance/purchasing discrepancies. Follow environmental & safety regulations and laws while complying with corporate guidelines on business ethics and all purchasing policies, processes, procedures, and instructions.. Assist with coordinating planning/purchasing/logistics review of raw material stock levels and MRO signal card data.
Required Education and Experience
- 1-3 years Buyer experience within a manufacturing setting required.
- 1-3 years commodity buying experience (metal sheet or coil stock, electrical components) strongly preferred.
- Bachelor’s degree in a business-related field preferred.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office or similar software.
What you bring to the table:
- Ethical conduct and legal awareness.
- Communication proficiency.
- Technical Capacity (prints, specifications, processes).
- Collaboration.
- Strong time management skills with attention to details.
- Business Awareness.
- Critical Thinking and Decision Making.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
What we can offer you:
- Competitive Salary with Bonus Potential
- Low cost medical with no deductible; plus options for Dental, Vision, Voluntary Life & Flex Spending
- 401k with company match
- Employee Stock Ownership
- 20 Days Paid Time Off and 10 Paid Holidays
Tech Etch, Inc. is a manufacturing and design services provider of precision engineered thin metal components, flexible printed circuits and EMI/RFI shielding solutions. Tech Etch is strongly committed to providing world class service to our customer partners across the medical, aerospace and defense, instrumentation, and telecommunications marketplace. We value and promote our ESOP culture focusing on employee recognition and community involvement while bringing a fair return to our employee owners.
Tech Etch is an EOE/Veterans/Disabled/LGBT employer
Founded in 1964, Tech Etch operates facilities in Plymouth, MA, Fall River, MA and Litchfield, MN. ISO 9001:2015 & AS9100D certified.
