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Aston Carter Assistant Buyer in York, Pennsylvania
Description:
Supports order entry and contract reviews. Acts as primary buyer for production materials. Manages supplier development and improvement activities. Analyze opportunities for improvement to processes and costs.
Receive new and change order from customers. Acknowledge All order to customers (using their portals if required).
Initiate Contract review, Sales / transfer orders and supplier purchase orders. Includes pricing and revision reviews. Electronically file documents (attaching to orders in ERP system).
Manage Vendor Managed Inventory (quantity contracts / consignment) program (creating, managing open agreements.
Support review of customer delivery schedules.
Work with Production Manager to print / release job packets. Act as backup to production manager when needed.
Maintain customer and supplier price lists.
Support load planning with involvement in scheduling meetings, working with operations manager, production manager and stamping supervisor.
Manage supplier purchase orders: placing, tracking and closing.
Lead the Supplier Development and Improvement program, working with suppliers not meeting KPI requirements to achieve improvement.
Manage supplier base, adding and removing suppliers as needed in ERP system.
Support metal pricing RFQ and competitive bidding process.
Support phone call activity as needed.
Participate in cost reduction savings projects. Provide data mining support.
Skills & Qualifications:
3+ years of administrative driven experience within a manufacturing setting
Experience processing purchase orders
Microsoft Office including Excel
High School Diploma or equivalent
Experience working with vendors is a plus
About Aston Carter:
Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® double diamond winner for both client and talent service.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
At Aston Carter, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through:
Hiring diverse talent
Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
Ensuring growth opportunities for our people
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com (%20astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com) for other accommodation options.