Sr. Buyer or Purchasing Manager

Company Description

COLLABERA INC.

Company Overview

We provide cost-effective, high quality IT resources to meet talent needs through Staff Augmentation, Global Talent Management, Value Added Services through CLASS (Competency Leveraged Advanced Staffing & Solutions) Executive & Professional Search and Vendor Management Programs.

Collabera has been a leader in IT staffing for over 25 years and is one of the largest diversity IT staffing firms in the industry. We are known for our high-touch, customer-centric approach, offering our clients unmatched quality, responsiveness and flexibility. We are appreciated by our clients for our streamlined execution, highly efficient service and exceptional talent management that go above and beyond traditional staffing services. Collabera has been named the Best Staffing Firm to Work For in the large firm category by Staffing Industry Analysts, the global advisor on contingent work, for four consecutive years.

Specialties

IT Consulting, Professional Services, IT Services, Enterprise Software Solutions

Job Description

Job Details:

Job Title : Purchasing Manager

Location : Clearwater, FL 33764

Job Summary:

Responsible for overseeing a group of buyers for the Clearwater, Florida site.

Overseeing a team activities for the following:

Description:

• Follow up with suppliers to assure in time delivery for complex purchased components, sub-assemblies and complete end items.

• Ensure supplier on time delivery, expediting pull-in requests and negotiating push out/cancel requests.

• Work with accounts payable and suppliers to resolve invoicing issues.

• Engage with suppliers proactively to assure MPS starts are met and customer deliveries are not impacted.

• Escalate any short term quality or delivery issues within the suppliers' organization and drive recovery including root cause/corrective action.

• Proactively work with suppliers to reduce lead time and improve flexibility/responsiveness.

• Assist commodity teams & PO place team as required to assure LTA penetration is increased.

• Other actions as required

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in business or technical field recommended with minimum 4-6 years of purchasing

Additional Qualifications:

• Project Management Experience

• Must be proficient in MRP (SAP experience a plus).

• Six Sigma Certification a plus.

• Aerospace Experience

• Experience in an automated EDI environment is preferred.

• Knowledge of production control and material manufacturing methods is highly desired.

• Prior experience in manufacturing.

• Ability to multi-task projects and assess priorities in a complex and demanding environment.

• Ability to handle multiple customers/priorities with minimal supervision under challenging conditions

• Demonstrated experience and leadership in order management and logistics.

• Possesses excellent verbal and written communication & presentation skills.

• Proficient in MS Office Applications

• Prior experience in E-Auction Marketplace

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.