Buyer Iii Ind

**Job Title**

**Buyer-III **-Purchasing and Global Integrated supply Chain

**Basic Job Functions**:

- Responsible for obtaining bids and placing orders to standard terms and conditions based on approved internal purchase requisitions for supplies, materials, services, and equipment.
- Negotiates pricing and delivery with vendors, supports the qualification of new suppliers and plans inventory levels according to established guidelines and in a cost efficient manner.
- Responsible for assuring Purchase Orders are placed timely and deliveries are scheduled and maintained to meet production requirements of one or more production material commodities and production consumables.
- Responsible for Material’s and Supplier’s master data creation and/or maintenance in ERP system to support planning and Purchase Order execution.
- Responsible for project tendering process.
- Responsible for assuring purchase requisitions are appropriately approved and information is complete.

**Experience**:

- 6-8 years related work experience (purchasing, planning/scheduling, and supply chain). Experience in a manufacturing environment is preferred.
- Good working knowledge with commonly used concepts, practices, and procedures within Supply Chain. Experience with MRP concepts and one or more ERP systems.

**Education**:

- Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Business or related discipline.

**Required Skills/Competencies**:

- Good negotiation approaches, skills and methods. Understanding of Procure to pay cycle.
- Good organizational skills - ability to prioritize.
- Business fluency in English, both spoken and written, is required.
- Good computer skills, including Microsoft Office or equivalent.
- Good communications and interpersonal skills.
- In depth knowledge of MRP and ERP concepts.
- Good analytical thinking & problem solving skills.
- Good experience and skills in managing suppliers and supplier relationships.
- Team player and result oriented.

**Essential Responsibilities**:

- Responsible for assuring purchase requisitions information is complete and appropriately approved, negotiating prices with assigned vendors and processing purchase orders placed timely according to established guidelines and in a cost efficient manner.
- Utilizing MRP and other input from Manufacturing Planning, determine what items need to be ordered and in what quantity, and place Purchase orders with approved suppliers timely to meet manufacturing requirements.
- Responsible for managing inventory levels of assigned materials.
- Responsible for negotiating pricing and other terms with assigned suppliers to improve product cost, reduce First Solar inventory, and improve cash flow.
- May negotiate and place Purchase Orders for significant capital equipment purchases.
- Handle projects tendering process
- Review contracts with legal and internal stakeholders and obtain approvals per company Scope of Authority Matrix.
- Investigate new suppliers for improved price, delivery and quality.
- Responsible for proposing and supporting the qualification of new suppliers.
- Responsible for supplier performance review.
- As required, expedite or de-expedite deliveries and change scheduled quantities to meet changes in production or requirements.
- Notify suppliers of quality discrepancies in their incoming material; with internal and supplier experts, support the identification of root cause and assure corrective action; and assure material disposition is appropriate dealt with.
- Analyze aging purchase orders.
- Interface with many departments and assigned suppliers.
- Create or maintain Master data information
- Maintain effective communications levels and fosters team building.
- Adhere to all First Solar internal processes and procedures, including safety, SOA, ISO9k, 14k and 45k, and housekeeping standards.
- Responsible for managing/improving the commercial relationship between First Solar and its suppliers.
- Liaise or work closely with vendors for on-time delivery.
- Other duties as assigned.

**Reporting Relationships**:

- No direct reports.

**Travel**:
May travel up to 10% of time, including internationally, during a given year.

**US Physical Requirements**:
All positions in our office require interaction with people and technology while either standing or sitting. In order to best service our customers, internal and external, all associates must be able to communicate face-to-face and on the phone with or without reasonable accommodation. First Solar is committed to compliance with its obligations under all applicable state and federal laws prohibiting employment discrimination. In keeping with this commitment, it attempts to reasonably accommodate applicants and employees in accordance with the requirements of the disability discrimination laws. It also invites individuals with disabilities to participate in a good faith, interactive process to identify reasonable accommodations that can be made without imposing an undue hardship.