Buyer

Fincantieri Marine Group - Marinette Marine
United States, Wisconsin, Marinette
Jan 04, 2025
Fincantieri Marinette Marine, a Fincantieri Marine Group Company, is a progressive shipyard specializing in building ships for the United States Navy. We currently have an opportunity for a Buyer at our Marinette, Wisconsin location. POSITION SUMMARY This position is responsible for procurement of goods and services in direct support of the shipyard or manufacturing operations. Primary contact with suppliers and internal customers in the areas of supplier performance, disposition of Hardware, flow of material to yard, RFQ requests and purchase order placement. Promptly communicate any material shortages or non-conformances and spearhead solutions to mitigate disruption to the production schedule. Understand and maintain the ERP system to provide accurate information to all dependent departments. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned. Execute the procurement of goods and services. Communicate parts availability to internal customers. Responsible for tactical goals, metrics, and reports. Create purchase orders to meet in yard dates. Resolve receiving discrepancies with the manufacturing location and supplier. Expediting -- Contact suppliers to determine delivery status of material and software deliverables. Develop cost savings plans. Enter and maintain Data in the ERP system. Create and administer progress payment forms. Execute and monitor RFQ's to the supply base and assist in analyzing the results. Participate in Manufacturing, Engineering, and Purchasing meetings. Participate in meetings with commodity or sub-contract leads. Analyze and interpret industry conditions which may have an effect on design, lead time and cost. Develop cost savings plans. Prepare and analyze quotes. Participate in weekly Manufacturing, Engineering and Purchasing Meetings. Provide guidance and feedback to other functional departments to improve processes/procedures. Internally Communicate with: Warehouse Personnel -- receiving/inventory discrepancies, shippers, procurement inspection reports, order quantities, and packaging requirements Program Managers -- approval signatures & material status Engineering -- technical assistance and clarity of material specifications Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) -- provisioning and technical manual submittals Manufacturing -- material ordering/expediting; timely communication of any shortage to the production schedule Finance -- invoice reconciliation Planning -- provide parts & schedule information Purchasing -- communicate significant production shortages to the Commodity Manager, yard and Purchasing management Contracts -- terms and conditions, contractual advice Externally Communicate with: Suppliers -- material ordering, expediting, RFQ's,, supplier performance and receiving discrepancies Freight Forwarders -- customs services, imports/exports, bonds, duty Customer -- advise in-plant test dates and material disposition Must abide by and enforce all organizational policies and procedures. *COMPETENCIES: SPARC* Safety first People oriented, determined to assist where able Accountability and Ownership: Demonstrate a sense of urgency, ownership in your role Respect peoples differences and be open to differing opinions and beliefs Continue to improve your current role and help develop the role for the future based on lean management. PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit and occasionally stand or walk; use hands to handle materials or equipment; reach with hands and arms; stoop and kneel; and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 15 pounds. WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee's workspace is in a clean and comfortable climate-controlled setting with little to no exposure to the moving equipment, elements, extreme conditions, or risk of injury. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet. When entering the shipyard, the work environment is not climate-controlled and there is exposure to moving equipment, etc. Fincantieri Marine Group (FMG) believes it is our responsibility to ensure that each of us works safely and productively, goes home healthy, and considers the environment in their actions, each and every day. Management is committed to providing a safe and healthy work setting, and protecting the environment as a key tenet of our culture and a primary mission. All employees shall have high values for safety awareness and be mindful of environmental impacts associated with each job task. Fincantieri Marine Group offers competitive pay with benefits in a growth-oriented environment. Qualified and interested applicants are encouraged to apply. Apply online at https://recruiting.adp.com/srccar/public/RTI.home?c=2155013&d=FMG-External Fincantieri Marine Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer and promotes a Drug Free Work Environment. Minorities, Women, Veterans and Disabled are encouraged to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.