Buyer

At Winchester Interconnect, we dream big, have fun, and get stuff done!

Our mission is to inspire the most innovative team, designing and delivering interconnect solutions that empower customers to shape the future. How do we do that? We focus on our people. We're committed to engaging talent of all experiences, skill sets, backgrounds, and walks of life. Come be a part of a great story!

As our Buyer, you will be a part of a knowledgeable and well-diverse engineering team who loves to have fun and get stuff done! You will play a key role in purchasing and scheduling activities. This position supports all operational locations.

You'll enjoy working in a fun, collaborative, and fast (high-mix/low-volume) manufacturing operation.

Qualifications & Requirements:

• Minimum of 1-year experience in purchasing is required
• Must possess excellent written, oral, and presentation skills as well as solid math skills
• Must be able to multitask
• Must have strong telephone skills and be very organized
• Must be a "team player"
• Must be able to work independently
• Must be able to work with Microsoft Office and Google Workspace as well as the company's MRP/ERP system

Our values of Accountability, Collaboration, and Empowerment (ACE) guide our every action, enabling us to passionately serve our customers and ourselves.

What are you Accountable for?

• Make daily purchases within allotted programs based on requisitions and analyze the quality, specifications and delivery requirements
• Send out quotations for bid on non-contracted items and negotiates best price
• Enter purchase orders into system and issue to supplier via fax or email
• Review purchase orders on a weekly basis via our reporting system and follow up on past due items plus requirements due in coming weeks
• Highlight any problem areas and report them to the manager
• Interact with Planning and Production to ensure any changes in production requirements are flowed down to suppliers
• Liaise with planners to control scheduling of parts to ensure stock levels meet demands while staying within stock level buffers
• Review Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs)/Withhold tags written against suppliers and relays such information to them with corrective action
• Update suppliers with engineering changes and drawings

How do you Collaborate?

Collaborate with respective departments in a way that leads by example, holds people accountable and utilizes data to make informed decisions.

What are you Empowered to do?

Generate effective communication, good relationships, and a positive image with suppliers and co-workers promoting courtesy, objectivity and fairness.

Pay Transparency:
Winchester Interconnect Corporation is committed to pay transparency. The pay range for this position is $21.00 /hr to $32.00 /hr. The exact salary will be contingent upon your experience, education, skills, and any other factors Winchester Interconnect Corporation considers relevant to the hiring decision.

Communication Systems We Use:

• Google Workspace
• BambooHR
• Paycom & ADP
• AwardCo

For a sneak peek into some of our benefits and to learn more about our career opportunities, click here https://www.winconn.com.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities. In addition to federal law requirements, Winchester Interconnect complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.

Winchester Interconnect expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status.

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