Order#: NY1511500 Assistant Buyer

This is a full-time on-site role for an Assistant Buyer at Prestolite Electric facility in Arcade, New York. The Assistant Buyer will take an active role in all purchases related to MRO, service and other expense related requests as well as manage the supplier base, identify and resolve resource constraints while taking appropriate actions in order to achieve established schedule and customer commitments. The Assistant Buyer will support the effort in creating a culture of continuous improvement that facilitates effective problem solving, process and product improvement.

Processes and monitors standard and blanket purchase orders where applicable to assure on-time delivery and achieve effective inventory management; Communicates daily, weekly, and forecasted requirements with internal and external suppliers; Obtains supplier delivery commitments and reconciles open order requirements; Expedites delinquent orders and notifies the appropriate department of any delays; Interfaces with other departments such as Production, Planning, Customer Service, Sales, Product Management, Research and Development, Accounting, and Quality to meet the customer requested dates identified by the product schedule. Proactively manages finished goods and raw material inventory levels for assigned areas to established targets. Identifies and communicates issues that will delay the Master Product