PAT Buyer

Key Responsibilities

• Leads purchasing activities with manufacturing and engineering departments to maintain inventory at planned levels. Leads problem resolution for material related accounting and receiving issues
• Develops methods of business simplification for the procurement function. Participates in the development of ISO documents for the purchasing function.
• Manages activities of the purchasing group in the manager’s absence. Manages projects for purchasing; as required, monitors the cost, schedule and scope of assigned projects. Oversees workload distribution among Buyers; trains and audits activities of lower level personnel.
  
  

• Demonstrates conceptual and practical expertise in own discipline and basic knowledge of related disciplines
  
  

• Has knowledge of best practices and how own area integrates with others; is aware of the competition and the factors that differentiate them in the market
  
  

• Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience; may lead small projects with manageable risks and resource requirements
  
  

• Solves complex problems; takes a new perspective on existing solutions; exercises judgment based on the analysis of multiple sources of information
  
  

• Impacts a range of customer, operational, project or service activities within own team and other related teams; works within broad guidelines and policies
  
  

• Explains difficult or sensitive information; works to build consensus