layiq

/la·yiq/adjective

worthy; deserving; fitting; suitable.

A role, opportunity, or path that merits attention, time, and pursuit.

Buyer at Vulcan Elements | LAYIQ

Execute purchasing activities for direct materials, components, production supplies, and other manufacturing requirements in accordance with production plans and business needs.
Create, issue, maintain, and close purchase orders (POs) while ensuring pricing, quantities, delivery dates, payment terms, and other commercial requirements are accurate.
Proactively track open purchase orders and supplier commitments to ensure materials arrive on time and production requirements are met.
Identify potential late deliveries, material shortages, and supply disruptions and escalate risks before they impact manufacturing operations.
Lead and administer RFQs/RFPs, including preparing bid packages, soliciting supplier proposals, coordinating technical and commercial responses, and developing bid comparisons.
Negotiate pricing, minimum order quantities, lead times, payment terms, freight arrangements, and other commercial conditions within established sourcing strategies.
Work closely with Planning and Manufacturing to translate production requirements and MRP demand into purchasing actions.
Coordinate with Engineering and Quality to ensure purchased materials meet drawings, specifications, quality requirements, and approved supplier requirements.
Coordinate with Logistics and Operations to resolve shipping, receiving, customs, packaging, and delivery issues.
Work with Finance and Accounts Payable to resolve invoice discrepancies, pricing differences, receiving issues, and payment holds.
Support supplier corrective actions and recovery plans when delivery or performance issues arise.
Identify opportunities for cost reduction, lead-time improvement, order consolidation, inventory optimization, and process improvement.
Assist with supplier onboarding, documentation, compliance requirements, and maintenance of approved supplier information.
Maintain organized procurement records, including quotations, purchase orders, supplier correspondence, contracts, and sourcing documentation.
Responsibilities and tasks outlined are not exhaustive and may change as determined by the needs of the business

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