Purchasing Specialist

SUMMARY / OBJECTIVE:The Purchasing Specialist handles all duties related to supplier development, purchase order processing, and production planning.ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:ERP-driven (requirements for implementation)PO processingIdentify suppliersAssist with 3rd party sourcingResearch vendorsRequest quotes/evaluatingAnalysis of Headquarter vs. Supplier lead-timesCost analysis between suppliersAssist Senior Purchasing Specialist with production support efforts in Purchasing:Place stock POs for parts needed for work orders.Provide input for re-ordering parts based on demands.Track part availabilityCreate work orders for 3rd party manufacturing (which requires Production QC efforts)Back-up production planning for work order creationIdentify and help develop process improvementsReview order history and propose adjustments to order point quantitiesCoordinate stock orders with BASMA / Purchase parts and materialsMiscellaneous urgent ordersSupport and test work instructions and provide feedbackPromote customer focusSUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:This position has no supervisory responsibilities.  FLSA STATUS: Non-exempt position – Non-exempt employees will receive overtime pay at 1.5 times the calculated hourly rate for time worked in excess of 40 hours per week.POSITION TYPE/EXPECTED HOURS of WORK:This is a full-time (non-exempt) position, and hours of work and days are Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 12:00pm and 12:30pm to 4:30pm.LOCATION: This position is located at our US headquarters in Branford, CT. This position requires you to be on-site the majority of the time to perform the job duties.Travel: This position does not require travel.