Ferno-Washington, Inc

Description: Summary The Buyer coordinates activities involved with procuring goods and services such as raw materials, equipment, tools, and parts in an FDA regulated and ISO Certified environment.  Duties and Responsibilities include the following: Process purchase orders and requisitions to maintain an accurate delivery schedule and pricing of parts, and services.  Collaborate with production and production scheduling to expedite parts as needed. Assist Accounting with annual budget for purchased parts inventory and price changes.  Forecast, monitor, and adjust vendor lead times, order quantities, and safety stock to ensure supply chain flow while minimizing inventory and cost surplus.  Product research and supplier sourcing and vetting. Maintain vendor relationships, records, and performance reports cards against price, quality, delivery, etc. (may necessitate vendor site visits). Liaison between vendor and quality control to ensure root cause and resolution of any...