Buyer - SAP experience required

• The Junior Buyer supports procurement functions.
• This role contributes to efficient sourcing and purchasing of MRO, packaging, and other materials, helping drive cost-effective resource management.
• By managing purchasing processes and supporting strategic initiatives, this role is essential to maintaining operational excellence across the site.
• Oversees all MRO purchasing processes for the San Diego site, including managing quotes, bid waivers, and ensuring compliance with company policies.
• Responsibilities also include placing purchase orders for capital expenditures, supporting the reconciliation of goods receipts with invoices, and actively participating in daily planning meetings.
• Monitors supplier performance, with a focus on quality and on-time delivery. Proactively identifies alternate sources to enhance supply chain resilience and expedites orders to mitigate delays.
• Vendor reports are regularly reviewed to ensure order fulfillment and to address any discrepancies.
• Collaborates closely with Operations, Engineering, Quality, and Customer Service to support product launches and execution plans.
• Additionally, works with the Supply Chain team to ensure accuracy in packaging cycle counts.

• High school degree or general education degree (GED) required.
• 5 years’ experience purchasing, negotiating, price discount schedules, and budgets preferred
• Strong skills in using SAP, including MRP systems required
• Demonstrated abilities in communication, organization, and persuasion are essential.
• Highly organized and detail-oriented
• Strong in Microsoft Office applications, especially Excel, PowerPoint, and Project
• Skilled in multitasking and prioritizing actions
• Demonstrated abilities in communication, organization, and persuasion are essential.
• Dedicated, self-starter, high degree of motivation

Pulled from the full job description Health insurance Dental insurance, * Dental insurance

• Health insurance