Job Description

**Are you ready to manage supplier relationships and ensure timely delivery of materials?** PDS Tech Commercial is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Buyer to join our team. **Role Summary:** As a Buyer, you will be responsible for managing the delivery of suppliers capable of meeting our production cost, quality, and delivery objectives. Your role involves majority tactical procurement activities with strategic activities accounting for a minority of the workload. **Day-to-Day Responsibilities:** + **Supplier Management:** Ensure supplier on-time delivery, expedite pull-in requests, and negotiate push-out requests. + **Invoicing Issues:** Work with accounts payable and suppliers to resolve invoicing issues. + **Monitoring:** Monitor supplier's leading indicators reports to engage with suppliers before our factory is impacted. + **Escalation:** Escalate any planning, quality, or delivery issues within the supplier's organization to supplier quality, commodity management, and/or leadership as appropriate. + **Support:** Support, and may manage, supplier pulls and assist in transition activities. + **Cost Reductions:** Gain supplier commitments on material cost reductions. **Interactions:** + **External:** Interact with suppliers at the Customer Service Rep and Account Manager levels. + **Internal:** Frequently interact internally with Engineering, Planning, Operations, and Quality Leads, and when necessary with Program Managers and Product Line Managers. **Required Qualifications:** + Bachelor's degree required. + 0-3 years of experience in procurement or a related field. + Must have Microsoft Office experience, especially Excel. + SAP experience is a plus. + Knowledge of commonly used concepts, practices, and procedures within the field. + Ability to follow instructions and apply company policies and procedures to resolve routine issues. + Works on problems of limited scope, following standard practices and procedures. + Normally receives detailed instructions on all work. + Relies on instructions and pre-established guidelines to perform job functions. + Works under immediate supervision. **Why Join Us?** At PDS Tech Commercial, we value our employees and foster a supportive and collaborative work environment. We offer: + **Competitive Pay:** $25 - $30 per hour, based on experience. + **Flexible Hours:** 1st shift, 7am - 4pm, with potential for a hybrid schedule. + **Professional Growth:** Opportunities for continuous learning and career advancement. + **Team-Oriented Culture:** A workplace where your contributions are recognized and valued. **Ready to Take the Next Step?** If you are a dedicated professional eager to make a difference, we want to hear from you! Apply now and join us in driving excellence in procurement. **This position requires use of information or access to facilities subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or Export Administration Regulations (EAR). These regulations may limit access of controlled technologies: 1) to U.S. Persons, including U.S. Citizens, lawful permanent residents, and other narrow categories including refugees and asylees, or 2) to certain foreign nationals that have received an export license.** **Pay Details:** $25.00 to $30.00 per hour Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please navigate to The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable: + The California Fair Chance Act + Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance + Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers + San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

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