**Why ATL?**ATL is changing the quality of people's lives through the custom interconnect solutions we engineer. Come join us in our mission to be the leading provider of custom engineered solutions for top medical device manufacturers. We are growing rapidly and looking for team members who are problem solvers, who love to learn and who want to make an impact at work and in the world.**What is your mission in this role?**The Senior NPI Buyer is responsible for Support on the material and CAPEX purchasing for project that are in the New Product Introduction stage.**What you will be doing**:The Senior NPI Buyer Coordinates with Project Management and Sales to maintain inventory levels consistent with production requirements and targeted inventory goals. Evaluates bid responses, negotiate price, delivery schedules, and place purchase orders in accordance with Company policies, procedures and government regulations. Monitors and facilitates improvements in material cost reduction, quality, and delivery.Also, evaluates and manages vendor performance to insure on time deliveries and adherence to quality specifications. Utilizes the ERP to procure materials for manufacturing production inventory consistent with quality, delivery and costs expectations. Prepares reports, attend meetings and respond to special assignments. Communicates daily engineering & quality changes to all vendors.The NPI Senior Buyer creates new product BOM's, purchasing orders as required for new product implementation. Works with suppliers to improve payment terms based on company requirements. Mentors less experienced Buyers and Purchasing Assistants, seen as area SME. Deals with escalations and determines when to escalate to management.**The skills you need to have**:**What's in it for you**:- Competitive salary.- Training hour allotment to continue your skill advancement.**What you should know about us**:We believe there is a better way to bring medical devices to market. We use an engineer-to-engineer approach to develop custom interconnect solutions for medical devices that improve the quality of one's life'. ATL has operations in China, Costa Rica, Taiwan, UT-USA, plus remote staff in strategic global locations... and we're growing!**Our Values**:- **_ Customer Centric_**: We create a positive customer experience by utilizing our expertise through development and throughout the product lifecycle- **_ Humility_**: We seek to gain further knowledge to promote mutual growth and understanding- **_ Accountability_**: We commit to the success and well-being of our customers and employees by being accountable for our words and actions- **_ Transparency_**_: _We build trusting relationships with our customers and employees by being open and honest- **_ Solutions Driven_**: We work as a team with our customers to achieve results**EEO Statement**ATL Technology provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training
