Job Details: Job Location: SPG - Minneapolis - Minneapolis , MN, Position Type: Full Time, Salary Range: $80000.00 - $95000.00Salary, SUMMARY: Represent the company in the acquisition of goods and services required to assure on-time deliveries and customer satisfaction.  The primary objective is to identify and obtain raw materials, supplies, equipment, and services that must be procured externally.  In accomplishing this, the Buyer will evaluate and determine the best supplier, value and delivery for those products and services.   KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES: Drives quality and on time delivery of outside products and services through proactive planning, rating and selection of outside vendors. Procure supplied products and services in a cost-effective manner,  Review MRP daily and ensures materials are ordered to meet production schedules. Actively promote and drive a culture of safety.   KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: Manage lead times, economic order quantities, special requirements and pricing in IQMS for purchased items. Process requisitions, enter purchase orders into the system and maintain purchase order delivery dates and pricing. Procure MRO, office supplies, services, equipment and assigned production materials. Ensure required materials and/or services will arrive in time to meet production and engineering schedules.  Generate, adjust and track purchase orders for materials, components and outside services to ensure optimum inventory levels to meet production and engineering schedules. Communicate delivery schedules and expedite materials as needed to meet production needs. Drive quality and on-time delivery of raw materials through proactive planning, rating and selection of suppliers. Procure products and services in a cost-effective manner to allow for steady production flow without excessive inventory levels. Review MRP requirements daily and ensure materials are ordered and will be delivered on-time to meet production schedules. Improve supplier performance by managing the Supplier Scorecard program and issuing quarterly feedback to all suppliers. Identifies and disposition, excess, obsolete and excess materials. Manage the Outside Service Vendor (OSV) process, which includes issuing purchase orders, working with the shipping department to set up delivery, following up with suppliers and issuing vendor scorecards on all OSV suppliers.         Handle discrepant material.  Manage the RMA process for purchased items, issue supplier corrective action as needed and complete necessary follow-up and material disposition. Generate request for quotes and source alternative materials and components as needed. Lead and support company-wide projects to reduce costs and/or improve quality. Review, approve and communicate ECO changes for all supplied material or outside services. Qualifications: EXPERIENCE, SKILLS, EDUCATION AND TRAINING: Associates degree (A.A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school with a minimum 2 – 3 years of purchasing experience within a manufacturing environment; or equivalent combination of education and experience.  Ability to use computer programs such as Microsoft Word, Excel and material Resource Planning (MRP).