Buyer

Posted August 08, 2022
Apply: Topcon


Topcon Positioning Group is headquartered in Livermore, California, USA (topconpositioning.com). Topcon Positioning Group designs, manufactures and distributes precise positioning products and solutions for the global surveying, construction, agriculture, civil engineering, BIM, mapping and GIS, asset management and mobile control markets.

To learn more about Topcon career opportunities go to www.topconcareers.com.

Determines material requirements from production schedules and maintains inventory at planned levels. Plans, schedules, and monitors the movement of materials through the production cycle. Additionally, the Buyer is responsible for thoroughly understanding and improving the commodities they support. Manage suppliers and CMs to obtain product information in the areas of price, availability, and lead times. Coordinate Material Review Board activity for rejected material, including communicating Quality Notifications, obtaining RMA numbers, and communicating corrective actions to the suppliers if required.

Run Open Order Report and Forecast review/Communicate any changes and modifications (revision changes and build schedule) to suppliers.

Issue PO and Pull-in/Pull-out request/PO date update in SAP/Follow up deliveries (HOT SHEET/Warehouse/Sales Support) Review PO problem log, analyze and work with suppliers to resolve. Review accounting emails and resolve invoice to receipt discrepancies.

Deal with freight/invoicing issues -Review PO problem log, analyze and work with suppliers to resolve. Review accounting emails and resolve invoice to receipt discrepancies.

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Manage MRB - review NC report/Credit/Ship to vendors -Review NC's, Request RMA's, create return PO's, delivery and TO, complete non-inventory shippers

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Pricing &Purchasing Info Record update/ CORM report review-Review price changes and update purchasing info records for accurate price and lead time

Safety stock review - Analyze safety stock report, compare usage to forecast, make recommendations for SS updates

Regular meeting with Suppliers/Topcon team including production build plan - Conference call to review current gating shortages

Expedite assemblies by selling stock, create fill up, delivery, non-inventory shippers and issue order requests

Review ECO's, follow up with suppliers to follow action plan, update rev's, complete rework PO's, etc..

PPV approvals/broker search - Seek approvals from Mgmt, create requisitions for PPV, send PO's to suppliers

-Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

-Minimum of 5 years' experience within manufacturing planning, procurement and relevant Supply Chain Management activities.

-Minimum of 3 years' experience with SAP or Oracle

-Minimum of 3 years' experience with item and bill of material (BOM) creation and management.

-3 years' experience with Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) system like Arena, Agile or SAP

Topcon is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.