Location Profile:

Located in Wilder, KY and founded in 1946, Andrews Laser Works specializes in the fabrication of complex assemblies from Inconel, steel, aluminum, and titanium sheet with a core competency in aero engine brackets and components. Utilizing laser cutting, machining, forming, stamping, welding, & assembly processes, the company transforms sheet metal into complex, tight-tolerance brackets for aircraft engines. With an ever-changing aerospace industry in which customers continually ask suppliers to integrate and innovate, Andrews Laser Works is responding to the challenge.

Position Summary:

The Buyer will perform general purchasing duties to support the operation.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

• The Buyer will report to the Director of Operations.
• Understand, adhere, and demonstrate to the company’s commitment to quality and safety.
• Maintain regular and punctual attendance according to shift-times or a pre-arranged work schedule.
• Work under limited supervision following standardized procedures.
• Review RFQ’s for accuracy and actively negotiate pricing and delivery with suppliers.
• Proactively use local reporting (Material Planner Workbench from Syteline) to ensure timely ordering and receiving of all raw materials.
• Proactively manage the Open Order Report to ensure suppliers meet delivery date commitments, PO’s are closed and all PO commitments are closed to support project billing.
• Interface with suppliers, internal customers including manufacturing, quality, shipping/receiving, accounts payable to foster highest customer satisfaction while adhering to company requirements and critical deadlines
• Source new product streams and identify new vendors
• Contacts vendors with discrepancies with quantity and quality while overseeing contract obligations.
• Proactively seeks opportunities for improvement in pricing, order management and vendor relations.
• Purchase Order acknowledgement and confirmation.
• Long Term Agreement negotiations, execution and administration
• Review daily spend report as submitted to CFO
• Manage supply chain systems, processes and procedure improvement.
• Purchase Order follow-up (past due & due in next 90 days) status entry and reporting to eliminate shortages and down time in production.
• Support Mfg. Engr. with vendor material/hardware/detail part quotes to support customer quotes.
• Follow all Purchasing policies and procedures.
• Other duties as assigned

Required Skills and Experience:

• Ability to read, write and speak the English language
• Conduct Root Cause Corrective Action
• Understanding of ERP/MRP/Purchasing concepts, administration and execution
• Negotiation and ability to determine best overall value to the company
• Good communicator with ability to represent the Company in a positive manner when dealing with the public
• Ability to perform tasks involving Microsoft Office software i.e. Word/Excel/Power Point
• Experience understanding purchasing contractual language and implementing processes to support the contract

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Education/Certifications:

Bachelor’s degree in business, Supply Chain, Industrial Technology, Industrial Engineering, Management or similar field.