Buyer, Product Development

We feel a special obligation to the employees who comprise our Taco family. We are committed to offering employees access to the tools necessary to live long and productive lives. We strive to instill in all of our employees: A positive mental attitude that helps us to be a leader in the industry A commitment to building strong relationships, both inside and outside the organization A desire to learn, grow, and contribute to moving our strategy forward A need to create and to innovate Employment Type: Regular Full-Time Shift: 1st Shift Work Status: Hybrid Position Summary The Buyer , Product Development p urchase s products and services in accordance with established company policies and procedures. They are r esponsible for the timely delivery of product s and services as required to support research, new product development and the new product launch production plan . They e stablish and maintain good company/vendor relationships as well as m anage levels of raw inventory in accordance with company and department goals and objectives . Measures of success: Improve the efficiency of purchasing materials for prototype builds Timely purchase of material for first article inspection (FAI) and manage FAI process Accurate purchase of material for initial launch as required Responsibilities Responsibilities include but are not limited to: Request quotes for raw materials, tooling, equipment, supplies, etc. Work with the quality department to request first article inspections (FIAs) Manage FIAs by ensuring all sign-offs received from required departments Provide resolution of rejected material by working with engineering and the vendor to take care of any issues and request new samples Develop, monitor, and receive purchase orders Work with customs broker and company legal assistant on international imports Work with engineering to resolve long lead items Transfer information over to the production buyers Perform other duties as requested Qualifications Required: Associate degree in B usiness 3+ years of experience in buying Experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel) Strong experience with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems Excellent organizational, communication and teamwork skills Ability to m aintain a profess i onal w or k i ng re l a ti onsh i p w it h internal and external customers and suppliers Excellent verbal and written communication skills Travel required to conferences, customer / rep sites, etc. Preferred : Bachelor’s degree in B usiness <span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"3