Optimas Solutions
Website:
optimas.com
Job details:
Description
Position at Optimas International
New Product Introduction Buyer
Position overview:
New Product Introduction Buyer provides leadership & project management for our new
products and any related changes.
As part of the Product Realization or APQP process, they will review requirements, prepare
product information, places purchase orders and ensure acknowledgement and physical
delivery of both samples and production parts.
The NPI Buyer may work through part issues with the supplier, customer, and
internal Optimas support staff to resolve issues and ensure the right product is delivered
on time and on budget.
If you are looking for a fast-paced environment with lots of opportunities for personal and
career growth, then this is the ideal place for you!
Main responsibilities:
New Product Introduction Buyer will be performing the following responsibilities and
duties:
- Manage new parts and part changes from quote to customer approval and shipment
- Communicate and follow up with cross functional team to manage parts through
the New Item Implementation or Product Realization stages.
- Review customer documents and specifications provided by sales, project team
and the NBS team.
- Place PO’s based on company guidelines and obtained PO approvals.
- Work with Supplier to manage Minimum Order Quantity, Lead time and Inventory.
- Ensure POs are acknowledged to meet terms and conditions. Communicate any
changes associated with the project team.
- Follow up /expedite to ensure on time delivery of samples and production parts
- Work through issues and gaps associated with the implementation.
- Coordinate with the Optimas support teams to ensure parts are received, inspected
and approved for sale.
- Help provide phase-in/phase-out information for resource orders.
- Place Resource part PO
- Follow up /expedite to ensure on time delivery of samples.
- Hand Part over to Supply Chain for production management and ordering.
- Interface with NBS team to continue to enhance sourcing effectiveness and
customer implementation timelines.
- Manage & lead introduction/implementation phase on new part & resource
projects.
Key Competencies:
The ideal candidate should have the following competencies:
- Strategic Vision.
- Building organizational capacity.
- Results driven.
- Embrace change.
- Collaboration and Influence.
- Entrepreneurial spirit.
- Customer value and Market focus.
- Understanding of global supply chain management & P2P function.
- Any NPI experience in supply chain, preferably Machining/Fastener industry.
Skills and Qualifications:
- Graduate, preferably B.E (Mechanical/Electrical) Work Experience approx. 2 ~ 3
years
- Procurement & Material Planning, Project Management, Vendor management &
Customer service skills.
- Ability to facilitate & liaise actions with cross functional teams globally from a
remote location.
- Effectively manage multiple priorities & detailed oriented.
- Purchasing or buying experience preferred in a global supply chain environment.
- Analytical mindset to quickly review multiple data points.
- Highly motivated, with a “can do” attitude, competitive self-starter with a strong
sense of urgency & works well under pressure.
- Ability to lead resolution of issues internally and externally.
- Excellent interpersonal & communication skills, ideally fluent in English language,
as the position requires to deal with global suppliers and customers.
- Good computer skills – MS Office, Good Excel skills, Email management
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