Buyer

**Duties & Responsibilities**- New Product Buyer is responsible for ensuring the material pipeline for new products being developed by engineering through analysis of Bills of Material and MRP- Responsibilities include working closely with Engineering and Operations New Product Teams to requisition material, execute expense and inventory purchase orders, resolve critical material shortages, track product cost, as well as develop and monitor risk management plans.- Ability to succeed in a highly volatile environment that requires attention to detail while maintaining a broader scope vision to implement change.**Basic Qualifications, Experience, Skills & Education Required**- Individual must have BA/BS or equivalent or experience in a materials related field. CPM qualification is a plus.- Applicant must be computer literate with a working knowledge of spreadsheet and word processing software.- Experience with Oracle and Syspro is preferred. Skills with presentation software and database tools are helpful.- Excellent interpersonal and organization skills are a necessity.- This position deals with a global supply base, and strong English skills are required.- Individual must be a team player that has in-depth knowledge of a New Products, has a high level of flexibility, and will work toward common goals inter-departmentally and cross-functionally. An individual who has demonstrated proactive problem solving and leadership skills as well as a proven ability to envision and implement change (problem identification and solution recommendation, and implementation).