Hudson, NH
Technical Buyer
Technical Buyer
FPC of Brighton
FPC of Brighton
Location: Hudson, NH
Compensation: $70,000 to $85,000
Description
A Technical Buyer is responsible for preparing cost estimates by analyzing proposals and requirements as well as sourcing equipment, goods, and services, and managing vendors. The successful candidate will be able to perform strategic procurement activities across multiple categories of spend, manage critical lead times, and find more profitable suppliers. A Technical Buyer must be professional, proactive and positive when interacting with customers & vendors.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Quote execution
- Support monitoring quote estimates vs. actual
- Standard Parts releases and inventory management
- Track sales vs. quotes for strategic partners/sales team
- Build only quote processing
- Manage change orders on large scale projects
- Job creation and follow up on purchase orders
- Develop, lead and execute purchasing strategies
- Track and report key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness
- Craft negotiation strategies and close deals with optimal terms
- Partner with stakeholders to ensure clear requirements documentation
- Forecast price and market trends to identify changes of balance in buyer-supplier power
- Perform cost and scenario analysis, and benchmarking
- Assess, manage and mitigate risks
- Seek and partner with reliable vendors and suppliers
- Determine quantity and timing of deliveries
- Monitor and forecast upcoming levels of demand
- Expedite critical and/or late purchased components
- Active participant in a continuous improvement environment
Education and/or Experience:
Prefer an Associate’s degree in mechanical or manufacturing engineering or a related field, and at least three years of related experience. Requires at least three years of experience estimating.
Prefer an Associate’s degree in mechanical or manufacturing engineering or a related field, and at least three years of related experience. Requires at least three years of experience estimating.
Other skills and abilities
- Ability to analyze information
- Ability to provide plan and provide accurate estimates.
- Ability to read and understand mechanical and electrical drawings.
- Working knowledge of personal computer, keyboard, and software programs.
- Working knowledge of manufacturing processes.
- Strong interpersonal skills.
- Good verbal and written skills.
- Proven organizational skills.
- Ability to prioritize and work with limited supervision.
- Good presentation skills
- Ability to explain how and why specific conclusions were reached.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality.
- Ability to work well under pressure and to remain flexible to changing schedules and demands.
- Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and databases
- Interest in market dynamics along with business sense
- A knack for negotiation and networking
- Ability to gather and analyze data and to work with figures
- Solid judgment along with decision making skills
- Strong leadership capabilities