Procurement Buyer

• Assurance of Supply and Supplier Relationships: 

• Establish and maintain a professional working relationship with suppliers. 

• Set clear delivery expectations and manage to these expectations. 

• Manage the material forecasting to suppliers. 

• Expedite to ensure continual flow of materials. 

• Ensure that accurate information is received, understood and acted upon by suppliers.   

• Collaboratively address process related issues with suppliers. 

• Periodically evaluate suppliers to ensure that expectations are being met. 

• Effectively communicate Agilent requirements and business needs.  

• Coach suppliers to improve performance. 

• Escalate issues as needed. 

• Material and Order Management: 

• Analyze MRP for accuracy and provide feedback to Planning 

• Determine the order release methodology to be used to control orders. 

• Establish and maintaining SAP part parameters. (Material Master, Source List, Information Records and Inventory Controls) 

• Resolve material disruptions issues. Complete a root cause analysis. 

• Develop and implement inventory management plans for assigned parts. 

• Manage inventory accuracy for consignment materials used for subcontracted assemblies at suppliers locations. 

• Maintain purchase order regulatory compliance. (SOX compliance) 

• Maintain cost standards and analyze variances in SAP.  

• Effectively manage part piece price. (e.g. volume discounts, payment terms, process improvements). 

• Reconcile receiving and accounts payable problems. (India Hub) 

• Manage the return of non-conforming material to suppliers. 

• Manage excess material inventories and properly dispose of excess materials. 

• Process ECO’s in a timely manner.  

• Analyze and correct problems within the processes used to procure materials. 

• Effectively communicate with the world-wide order fulfillment organization. 

• Effectively escalate material issues to the commodity manager and procurement management team. 

• Working Within a Global Procurement Organization:  

• Participate in global team meetings (face to face and virtual meeting) as needed. 

• Work closely with global counterparts to meet operational needs. 

• Participate in the development and implementation of the commodity strategy 

• Manage worldwide supplier base to ensure operational objectives are accomplished. 

• Compile and analysis data for the supplier feedback and TQRDCE feedback. 

• Coach and mentor coworkers to facilitate personal growth of others. 

• Train and /or mentor new supply managers. 

• Share best practices with the global team. 

• Working within a “World Wide Controller Model” work across world time zones to: 

• Correctly position global inventories of materials  

• Escalate material issues across the CDG Global Procurement Organization and supply base. 

• Effectively communicate material issues and corrective actions to the world wide LSA OF team and global supply base.  

In addition to the above: 

• Help train and give guidance to new Supply Mangers 

• Routine presentation of department information 

• Plans and coordinates internal projects including other’s involvement 

• Uses judgment to determine appropriate action and make recommendations to daily work improvement areas 

• Effectively deal with some unfamiliar issues, challenges and problems within area of o responsibility  

• Provide internal customers with the highest quality of services 

• Understand and apply appropriate quality improvement processes 

• Adhere to and promote the Agilent Values