Tactical Buyer
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** Tactical Buyer**

**Job Category****:** Supply Chain **Requisition Number****:** TACTI002227 Showing 1 location **Job Details**

**Description**

**COMPANY OVERVIEW:**

INFICON is a leading provider of innovative instrumentation, critical sensor technologies, and Smart Manufacturing/Industry 4.0 software solutions that enhance productivity and quality of tools, processes, and complete factories. These analysis, measurement and control products are essential for gas leak detection in air conditioning/refrigeration and automotive manufacturing. They are vital to equipment manufacturers and end-users in the complex fabrication of semiconductors and thin film coatings for optics, flat panel displays, solar cells and industrial vacuum coating applications. Other users of our vacuum-based processes include the life sciences, research, aerospace, packaging, heat treatment, laser cutting and many other industrial processes. We also leverage our expertise in vacuum technology to provide unique, toxic chemical analysis products for emergency response, security, and environmental health and safety.

**Job Description:**

The Tactical Buyer is expected to be data driven and provide effective and efficient communication to internal and external parties. The candidate for this position must be disciplined in using data to develop a procurement plan, manage inventory, and interact with suppliers and customers. This individual will need to embrace change and promote continuous improvement

**Tactical Buyer**

* Procure and manage material to meet quality, delivery, inventory and price targets, using MRP and Lean Pull Systems. Effectively manage supply programs to achieve required lead times and inventory objectives.

* Evaluate MRP data and place purchase orders for production and resale materials. Review incoming orders and verify/assign ship dates. Communicate with suppliers to confirm delivery dates and assist in the resolution of any issues.

* Enter and maintain material master data on assigned part numbers in SAP.

* Point of contact with suppliers for Operations, R&D, Engineering, and any other department as needed. Effectively communicate with and engage all levels of the organization as well as key suppliers and customers. Including support LDM morning meetings.

* Support Supplier Evaluations and Supplier Scorecard processes, including occasional supplier visits.

* Resolve issues regarding shipment/invoice discrepancies.

**Required Skills:**

* 2-5 years experience in Purchasing

* 1-2 years Planning experience

* SAP experience preferred

**Education:**

Bachelors Degree, in Supply Chain, Business Administration or related degree

INFICON provides a dynamic work environment that promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion. Our employees experience on going green initiatives, flexible work hours, and a variety of health and wellness programs.

INFICONs forward thinking approach offers countless opportunities to design, support, and manufacture a diverse product portfolio that expands globally. Our Lean and Agile work environment offers a competitive salary, relocation assistance, a discretionary bonus and generous employee benefits; major medical, dental, health, vision, 401K, PTO, tuition reimbursement and more!

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Bachelors or better in Business Administration.

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Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractors legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)