Buyer Expediter

Key competencies: Analytical Skills, Critical Thinking Skills, Communication and Interpersonal Skills, Computer Skills, and Knowledge of Supply Chain Activities. They will report to the Supply Chain Manager. This position supports all parts shipments. With all positions within Anritsu, cross training and development is critical to everyone's personal and overall company success. All activities are to be pro-active with a focus on exceeding the customers' and our representatives' expectations with a goal to make it easy for people to work with Anritsu, in other words deliver P.A.C.E (Positive Anritsu Customer Experience). This is more than a task related position as we welcome new ideas and plans that provide better efficiencies and effectiveness within the business.

Summary: This role is responsible for purchasing and managing smaller to mid-sized categories of spend within Anritsu Company. This position will work with both the Sr. Manager and Manager to manage categories and facilitate the strategic execution process for spend categories of a certain level to include compliance, category and supplier segmentation, sourcing events, analysis, negotiations, contracting and implementation. These activities will also ensure the most optimal terms and conditions for Anritsu, while not negatively impacting service or quality, and also supporting Supplier Diversity goals. The scope of this position also includes ongoing category management as a result of sourcing activities to ensure the most effective supply base design and capabilities for Kraft, and targeted supplier integration and supplier relationship management (SRM) activities as part of supply base design. This position is linked closely with a number of functional areas from an overall project management perspective, and is responsible for the delivery of specific productivity and cash flow targets in alignment with overarching goals and objectives, with a focus on Total Cost of Ownership (TCO). The scope of this position will also include risk management and contingency planning activities, with some use of market driven financial tools where appropriate, and is actively involved in ongoing market forecasting, financial planning and budget setting as related to respective spend areas. This position may also interact with Manufacturing Management at the plant level to coordinate and communicate timing and availability for key manufacturing part components. This role may manage various transactional activities as related to systems and process, and is responsible for learning, understanding and following all Kraft and Business Unit policies, in addition to all Procurement policies and procedures as part of the overarching Procurement governance model. This position supports all parts shipments (inbound and outbound) and general warehousing activities with some light mechanical and electrical assembly work. As with all positions within Anritsu, cross training and development is critical to everyone's personal and overall company success. All activities are to be pro-active with a focus on exceeding the customers' and our representatives' expectation with a goal to make it easy for people to work with Anritsu, in other words deliver P.A.C.E (Positive Anritsu Customer Experience). This is more than a task related position as we welcome new ideas and plans that provide better efficiencies and effectiveness within the business.