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Foxconn Industrial Internet · 6 days ago

Buyer (G-Project)

Houston, TX

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

Foxconn Industrial Internet is seeking a Buyer to manage inventory and material planning. The role involves ensuring a consistent flow of materials, managing vendor relationships, and maintaining accurate inventory reporting.

InternetManufacturing

Responsibilities

Collaborate with Materials Management to design and maintain an effective inventory strategy that supports each customer’s supply needs and aligns with CNT’s business goals

Ensure consistent flow of materials so requirements for designated customers match build and shipment schedules

The Planner-Buyer will be responsible for establishing a process that will analyze and publish inventory accuracy reports on a weekly basis for their respective customers

The Planner-Buyer will be responsible for ensuring that all materials arrivals are loaded onto the MSR report correctly, reflecting the materials arrival and exact quantity

The Planner-Buyer, in conjunction with the appropriate Production Planner, will be responsible for managing all reschedule activity with the Vendors and the Purchasing group in line with rescheduled customer orders

The Planner-Buyer will be responsible for participating in the try for fit process when a customer requires analysis of potential upside demand

The Planner-Buyer will be responsible for using the Materials systems, such as SAP, VendorWeb, and will be fully trained and aware of these systems' capabilities

The Planner-Buyer will be customer focussed and as such will required to act as a good team member being aware of all business issues affecting their customer(s)

In certain circumstances the Planner-Buyer may be required to deputise for the Materials Supervisor and may also be required to participate during customer visits and presentations

The Planner-Buyer will be responsible for the generation and control of Material requisitions

The Planner-Buyer will be responsible for the following measurements: Inventory turns, Aging Report, Minimum E&O, Invoice queries, System compliance (based on audits), Vendor communication, localization

The Planner-Buyer will be responsible for reporting these metrics on a weekly basis for their respective customers

The Planner-Buyer will be responsible for the conversion of Purchase Requisitions (PR’s) into Purchase Orders (PO’s) in a timely fashion

The buyer will be responsible for the dispatch of these PO’s to the vendor and working with the Expeditors to ensure that all responses from the vendors are updated on the system

The Planner-Buyer will be responsible for actioning all Cancellations and Reschedules as a priority on a weekly/daily basis to ensure the materials that are not required do not arrive at the plant

The Planner-Buyer will be responsible for achieving the best cost solution for any purchase required

The Planner-Buyer will be responsible for ensuring that all RCUR’s are actioned as soon as is possible

The Planner-Buyer will be responsible for ensuring that all critical parameters are maintained within the SAP system

The Planner-Buyer will be responsible for many documents, proposals, or quotations that may contain sensitive information such as prices, service information, technology updates etc

The Planner-Buyer will be responsible for actioning all invoice queries that relate to their respective accounts

Qualification

ERP System knowledgeSAPAdvanced ExcelMathematical skillsAnalytical skillsVerbal skillsMonotonous toleranceResponsibility for others' workCommunicationFlexibilityProblem-solving skillsPresentation skills