Buyer

Buyer The Buyer is responsible for procuring products within assigned planner codes in a timely and cost-effective manner. This role will lead initiatives and projects to resolve quality and delivery concerns to take proactive steps to eliminate or reduce risk to the company. Who are we? Founded in 1849, Ducommun is the oldest company in California. Starting as a hardware supply store during the California Gold Rush and eventually assisted in the birth of the aerospace industry in Southern California by providing aircraft aluminum to early aerospace pioneers like Lindbergh, Douglas and Lockheed. Today Ducommun is a global provider of innovative manufacturing solutions for customers in the aerospace, defense and industrial markets. We specialize in electronic and structural systems, producing complex products and components for commercial aircraft platforms, mission-critical military and space programs, and sophisticated industrial applications. Our Facility in Appleton, WI manufactures state-of-the-art circuit boards for Aerospace and Defense as well as Industrial and Medical Industries. Job Summary Negotiate best value with suppliersPerform materials quotation for prices and deliveryProcure products within assigned commodity areas in a timely and cost effective mannerIdentify and reduce long lead times in the system by utilizing material strategies with suppliersReview daily MRP exception message, purchase order status, and order action reports and take appropriate actionMust know when/where to buy goods and servicesResolve material price variancesIdentify alternate solutions for obsolete components and work with engineering for approvalEnsure timely delivery of products to support manufacturingDevelop new/better/alternate sources of supply to reduce the supplier baseMaintain purchasing data in computer system so that it is always currentResolve problems that occur periodically with suppliersMaintain appropriate lead times, minimums and multiples; vendor information for all assigned parts in the systemPerforms other assignments as required