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Purchasing Associate

Sterling Heights, MI 48310

Posted: 01/13/2025 Employment Type: Contract Industry: Buyer Job Number: 42774 Pay Rate: 34.00

Job Description

About the Role 
Responsible for managing all affairs between our client and Suppliers / Subcontractors for various types of Subcontracts / Purchase Orders including both fixed price and cost reimbursement.
  9-80 Work Schedule (This position’s standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off).   
Responsibilities to Anticipate for this role 
 
  • Responsible for managing all affairs relative to the position of a General Procurement Buyer
  • 1 to 3 years applicable experience
  • Analysis of Oracle system material needs
  • Solicitation and preparation of Request for Quotes (RFQs), Requests for Proposals (RFPs), and Request for Information (RFIs)
  • Cost analysis of proposals
  • Price analysis of quotes
  • Proposal fact finding
  • Proposal negotiations (including cost and terms and conditions)
  • Purchase Order preparation, placement and continued administration / monitoring to assure Subcontractor compliance
  • Administer Subcontracts / Purchase orders, control costs and assure on-time delivery to support program requirements
  • Buying which includes analysis of Material Requirements Planning (MRP) needs
  • Serve as the focal point between the suppliers and our client’s functional departments and program offices
  • Manage quality, design and payment issues with Subcontractors
  • Coordinate "Source Selection" process as necessary
  • Ensure our client’s compliance with applicable procurement laws and regulations
  • Administration of Purchase Order kick off meetings and on-site program reviews at Suppliers
  • Review and analyze planning to assure Subcontracts / Purchase orders are placed within supplier lead-time
  • Other duties as assigned
 
Qualifications Sought 
 
  • Bachelor’s Degree in a business area of study
  • Ability to use Oracle system & associated computer systems
  • Experience in cost and price analysis and write-ups
  • Ability to negotiate
  • Occasional domestic travel
  • Possible International travel
  • Strong communication (oral & written) and problem solving skills
  • Strong problem solving and program management skills
  • Excellent business acumen
  • Work in a team environment to meet team objectives and performance metrics
  • Perform under pressure to meet deadlines, provide timely updates, and communicate status with all parties involved
  • Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel & the Internet business applications are desired but are not mandated
  • Strong understanding of procurement processes, systems and MRP
  • Ability to multi-task and proper management of work day and buying deck
  • Ability to obtain a US security clearance

 

Meet Your Recruiter

John Sabbagh
Recruiting Manager

John Sabbagh has over 10 years of recruiting experience. Starting his career as an Entry Level Recruiter at Panther, our candidates find him genuine and great resource to their career search!

Fun Fact: John is a sports fanatic, he plays in horseshoe and cornhole leagues and loves fantasy football.

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