at OTTO Engineering, Inc. in Carpentersville, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Buyer
OTTO – designed, manufactured and precision tested, right here in the USA.
OTTO’s opportunity:
Our Buyer is responsible for all purchasing of material, equipment and supplies, and selected commodity components.
Specifically, the Buyer will:
- Obtain quotations, prepare and place purchase orders on a group or groups of commodities, material, supplies and equipment
- Participate and/or conduct Supplier Audits and provide constructive feedback
- Responsible for managing supplier base
- Determine proper sources of supply for most economical purchases
- Locates new sources of supply as necessary
- Support Engineering in the development of new products and/or new suppliers
- Expedite deliveries as necessary to meet production schedules
- Maintain or improve purchase costs relative to the established standards
- Recommend policies and procedures for purchasing functions
- Maintain supplier information in the business system and related databases
- Participate in the Material Review Board (MRB) as needed – including developing and processing Discrepant Material Reports (DMRs) and assisting in part analysis
- Control of inventory levels for assigned commodities
- Assist with other related duties as required or assigned
