Technical Buyer
Department: Procurement
Reports To: Director of Operations
FLSA Status: Exempt
Location: Hudson, NH
Invio Automation is an Industry 4.0 automation leader that serves a variety of high-growth end-markets including medical devices & life science, renewable energy, mobility, logistics & fulfillment, and heavy industry. Our Automation Solutions and Automation Technologies divisions work together to deliver Factory of the Future consulting and mission critical R&D pre-validation services that pave the way for a comprehensive suite of automation solutions where accuracy, efficiency, and precision are essential for success. With nine locations across North America and a global network of collaborative partners, Invio Automation’s geographic footprint provides customers with a presence in key markets where local service and support are valued.
Invio Automation’s Solutions division specializes in single station robotic cells, multi-station fabrication & assembly lines, bonding & welding technologies, vision systems, and packaging process. Application capabilities within our Solutions division include thermal bonding, web handling, force plotting, heat staking, high viscosity pumps, precision dispensing, impulse bag sealing, and needle bending. Invio Automation’s Technologies division includes highly differentiated Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs) for heavyweight applications, turnkey assembly lines, welding automation, and custom lift-assist & secure tools for safety critical applications.
DESCRIPTION
A Technical Buyer is responsible for preparing cost estimates by analyzing proposals and requirements as well as sourcing equipment, goods, and services, and managing vendors. The successful candidate will be able to perform strategic procurement activities across multiple categories of spend, manage critical lead times, and find more profitable suppliers.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Quote execution
- Support monitoring quote estimates vs. actual
- Standard Parts releases and inventory management
- Track sales vs. quotes for strategic partners/sales team
- Build only quote processing
- Manage change orders on large scale projects
- Job creation and follow up on purchase orders
- Develop, lead and execute purchasing strategies
- Track and report key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness
- Craft negotiation strategies and close deals with optimal terms
- Partner with stakeholders to ensure clear requirements documentation
- Forecast price and market trends to identify changes of balance in buyer-supplier power
- Perform cost and scenario analysis, and benchmarking
- Assess, manage and mitigate risks
- Seek and partner with reliable vendors and suppliers
- Determine quantity and timing of deliveries
- Monitor and forecast upcoming levels of demand
- Expedite critical and/or late purchased components
- Active participant in a continuous improvement environment
Qualifications:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be professional, proactive, and positive. Having a passion for exceptional customer service and support is a must. Being sensitive to the unpredictable demands and uncertainties associated with customer service is a requisite to delivering superior results and exceeding the expectations of very demanding customers.
Other Skills and Abilities:
- Ability to analyze information
- Ability to provide plans and provide accurate estimates.
- Ability to read and understand mechanical and electrical drawings.
- Working knowledge of personal computer, keyboard, and software programs.
- Working knowledge of manufacturing processes.
- Strong interpersonal skills.
- Good verbal and written skills.
- Proven organizational skills.
- Ability to prioritize and work with limited supervision.
- Good presentation skills.
- Ability to explain how and why specific conclusions were reached.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality.
- Ability to work well under pressure and to remain flexible to changing schedules and demands.
- Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and databases
- Interest in market dynamics along with business sense
- A knack for negotiation and networking
- Ability to gather and analyze data and to work with figures
- Solid judgment along with decision making skills
- Strong leadership capabilities
Prefer an Associate’s degree in mechanical or manufacturing engineering or a related field, and at least three years of related experience. Requires at least three years of experience estimating.
INVIO AUTOMATION’S CORE VALUES
- We take pride in the reliability of our team and the difficult problems we solve for customers.
- We deliver real customer value that positively impacts the lives of those around us.
- We are dependable. Relationships and trust matter.
- Our ingenuity and desire to improve lives will complement our suite of solutions.
- We strive to demonstrate that our attention to detail does not start or end with the solutions we engineer and deliver.
- We believe exceptional service is better demonstrated than said.