Job Description

ATS Scientific Products is searching for a  Buyer to join the Warmister, Pa team! This position will perform all Purchasing activities that enable the cost effective and timely delivery of materials and services, in an ongoing effort to support production and customer order schedules, while also supporting non-production needs.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Execution of Purchasing standard work, in support of Supply Chain activities and the broader Revenue, Quality, and OTD goals of the organization.
  
• Review and analyze MRP requirements against planned order and exception reports to determine purchasing actions required against supply and demand.
  
• Execute and manage purchase order processes, including appropriate documentation, data entry, submission, order expediting, delivery, and reconciliation of related issues.
  
• Ensure continuity of inventory or project materials in support of customer OTD and revenue, by responding to planning parameter triggers, such as ROP, EOQ, min/max, or safety stock – or by making parameter recommendations and implementation, as well as supply and demand material forecasts.
  
• Maintain master data; maintain or implement purchasing and planning item attributes for new part releases, such as lead times, cost, UOM, supplier information, and inspection or certificate requirements, as well as related vendor attributes, within the company ERP system.
  
• Secures competitive quotes to ensure fairness of pricing, timeliness of availability and to maintain source of supply.
  
• Identification and understanding of critical suppliers; develop and maintain relationships with key suppliers; regular open order review and management, mitigation, and/or escalation of critical supplier OTD, cost, and quality performance.
  
• Take the initiative to solve supplier issues and/or part shortages, to improve long-term supplier performance and resolve stockouts.
  
• Reviews POs and order confirmations from suppliers for accuracy and/or discrepancies, ensuring alignment on delivery dates, cost, shipping information, and all applicable PO details as needed.
  
• Assist with general responsibilities within the tactical purchasing department for the facility, such as reviewing and converting purchase order requisitions.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution or 5-10 years related working experience.
• Must have a working knowledge of an ERP system.
• Prior experience with MS Office.
• Professional certification (or working towards), APICS or CIPS

• Experience working in a global organization or in manufacturing.
• Working understanding of MRP and ERP concepts, as related to purchasing, supply and demand, and material and vendor analysis

HSE

All employees have the responsibility to work in a safe manner and report any health, safety or environmental concern to their manager or supervisor in a timely manner.

Employee responsibilities for Health, Safety and Environment include:

• Work in compliance with divisional health, safety and environmental procedures
• Refrain from removing or altering safety devices or guarding unless hazardous energies are controlled through lockout-tagout methods
• Report any unsafe conditions or unsafe acts
• Report defect in any equipment or protective device
• Ensure that the required protective equipment is used for the assigned tasks
• Attend all required health, safety and environmental training
• Report any accidents/incidents to supervisor
• Assist in investigating accidents/incidents
• Refrain from engaging in any prank, contest, feat of strength, unnecessary running or rough and boisterous conduct

Why Scientific Products? The three parallelograms in our logo reflect our core company values: People, Process, and Performance. As part of ATS, Scientific Products leverages the ATS Business Model (ABM) to train, develop, engage, empower, and energize our people to make impactful changes in the organization. Our relentless focus on people is what continues to set us apart as a great place to build a career.
• We provide a wide range of innovative and high-quality scientific products that improve people’s lives
• We offer a robust health and welfare benefits package that includes Life, Health, Dental, Vision
• We offer 401(K) including company match, Paid Time Off annually + Paid Holidays
• You will enjoy career Advancement Opportunities and Tuition Assistance to help you achieve your goals and continue your career growth

EEO and Affirmative Action Statement:
SP is an Equal Opportunity Employer, dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis and takes affirmative action to ensure equal employment opportunities. It is our policy to provide our employees and applicants with equal employment opportunities in accordance with applicable laws and not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, age, marital status, sex, gender identification, sexual orientation, genetic information, political belief, pregnancy, citizenship, handicap or disability, status as a veteran or member of the U.S. military, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. SP's Affirmative Action Plan is available through the HR Department and may be accessed during normal business hours.

Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision: 
SP 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 contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 

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