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Operational Buyer

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Location: Plattsburgh, NY (potential travel to Canada, including overnight)
Employment Type: Full-Time
Salary Range: $60,000 – $70,000 annually
Start Date: May 2025

About the Roles:
Micro Bird USA LLC is seeking a hands-on Operational Buyer to be an integral part of the procurement process, ensuring the timely and cost-effective sourcing of materials, components, and services required for the smooth operation of our manufacturing processes. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, including production, quality, and logistics, to maintain optimal inventory levels, reduce lead times, and ensure consistent product quality.  This role involves planning, organizing, and managing logistics strategies to ensure efficient transportation, storage, and distribution of products. The Operational Buyer works closely with internal teams, and vendors, to ensure timely and cost-effective delivery of materials, while also ensuring compliance with all relevant regulations.

What you will do regularly:

    • Source and purchase materials, parts, and services needed for production based on inventory levels, production schedules, and demand forecasts.

    • Ensure timely delivery of materials to prevent production delays and disruptions.

    • Analyzes requirements, releases orders, and negotiates with suppliers according to needs determined using our MRP system

    • Negotiates with suppliers regarding reduced lead times, eliminated minimums and lot sizes, delivery frequency, and packing and transportation modes and conditions 

    • Analyzes, supports and implements the proper operation of the computerized data system in relation to both supplier and company needs

    • Analyzes the impact of changes or additions of new parts. Determines effective points to minimize obsolescence and shortages.

    • Calculates latest possible end dates for the introduction of new parts and provides engineering and purchasing with these dates to ensure deadlines are met 

    • Issues corrective action requests to suppliers in relation to logistics issues 

    • Reviews management parameters for logistics sector to meet service, shortage and inventory turnover objectives

    • Takes action to dispose of obsolete or surplus material 

    • Analyzes requirements and determines releasability parameters

    • Prepare regular reports on purchasing activities, inventory levels, and cost analysis

    • Follows up on order delivery; monitors returns, repairs and reworked parts

    • Ensure that all procured materials and components meet the required quality standards.

    • Collaborate with the quality control team to address any quality issues or non-conformance.

    • Build and maintain strong relationships with key suppliers to ensure high-quality materials and timely deliveries.

    • Resolve any supplier-related issues, such as quality concerns, late deliveries, or discrepancies.


Minimum Requirements:
All applicants must have a minimum of 5 years of experience in a similar role.

Preferred Qualifications:

    • College diploma in administration, logistics management, supply management, industrial management or production operations management preferred

    • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and MRP manufacturing system

    • Excellent communicator and team player

    • Ability to work under pressure, multiple tasks, and meet deadlines

    • Skillful negotiator

    • Uses sound judgment and initiative; persistent, results focused


Soft Skills and Mindset:

    • Attitude: Demonstrated positive, proactive, and solution-oriented mindset to foster a culture that emphasizes employee participation, engagement, teamwork, accountability, and continuous improvement. 

    • Commitment to HS&E: Ability to foster and build a culture of safety, health, and environmental awareness by leading through example and promoting best practices.

    • Appreciation for Quality: Strong attention to detail and a mindset for quality excellence to ensure product consistency and operational efficiency.

    • Adaptability and Resilience: Ability to adapt quickly to changing environments, learn new processes, and remain focused under pressure.

    • Collaboration and Communication: Excellent interpersonal skills to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams in Canada and the US, including engineers, operators, and leadership.

    • Problem-Solving Mindset: Proactive approach to identifying challenges and proposing practical, innovative solutions.

    • Continuous Improvement Orientation: Passion for process improvement and building systems that drive efficiency, safety, and quality.                                                                       

Benefits:

    • Affordable medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your family available on your first day

    • Generous paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays

    • 401K with substantial company match

    • Company paid disability and life insurance

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