Senior Purchasing Agent

TrellisWare launched in 2000 with an innovative culture striving to push technological boundaries in the area of wireless communications. We are now a worldwide leader in highly advanced algorithms, waveforms, and communications systems that range from small form factor radio products to fully integrated solutions.

At TrellisWare, we connect passion with purpose and together we make an impact- on our careers, our company, and the world. And you can too. If you love to innovate and collaborate in a dynamic environment where boundaries are being pushed, you belong at TrellisWare. Where the opportunity to serve is not a challenge but a gift. Where you’re never going alone. Because there’s too much at stake to go solo.

Our Operations Team is seeking an on-site Senior Purchasing Agent. You would be responsible for facilitating, communicating, negotiating, and executing industry best practices in the best interest of the company through the supply chain including internal and external customers, and suppliers. The Senior Purchasing Agent is responsible for executing company policy, processes and procedures to ensure all statutory and regulatory compliance. You would also be responsible for the development of strategic sourcing partners in alignment with the needs of programs, projects, engineering, finance, marketing and quality assurance in support of the organizational strategic goals including supplier sourcing, supplier negotiations and supplier management. Enhancing cohesiveness and maintaining team morale is a responsibility of all our team members, as is the ambition for self-improvement and talent development. Through this dedication to unity and professional advancement, each team member is directly impacting the successful outcome of TrellisWare’s deliverables and setting the tone for our core values of delivering excellence, pushing boundaries, and empowering people.

The essential duties and responsibilities include:

• Manage specialized commodities like RF antennas, Radio battery packs and ruggedized custom cables.
• Ensure continuous supply of required goods and materials and communicate any supply problems which may pose a risk or impact on business operations.
• Monitor market trends, competitors, strategies, and market suppliers.
• Research and evaluate areas of opportunity and reduce costs where possible.
• Negotiate contracts, improved prices, and terms of business with suppliers and review opportunities to make business savings utilizing negotiation and procurement best practice tools and methods.
• Assess and evaluate suppliers and undertake performance reviews to ensure contract compliance and manage performance improvement activities.
• Ensure that a professional and consistent approach is taken in relation to all supplier relationships.
• Ensure compliance with company guidelines, purchasing policies and procedures.
• Explore alternate sources for goods and materials.
• Assess and perform cost analysis from current and potential suppliers.
• Prepare purchase orders in line with final negotiations with selected suppliers and in line with organizational targets and requirements.
• Undertake research on and evaluate existing and new suppliers.
• Contact suppliers to resolve price, quality, delivery, or invoice issues.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Develop relationships with team members built on trust and respect.

Education and work experience requirements are:

• Bachelor’s degree (Master’s strongly preferred) in Supply Chain, Business or related subject(s), OR commensurate experience.
• APICS (CPIM) and/or NAPM (CPM) certification preferred.
• 7-10 years of experience in procurement within the electronics, defense or aerospace industry.
• Proven experience with Supplier performance tracking to include Supplier KPIs.
• Experience with supply chain management, purchasing, production planning and inventory control.
• Experience using ERP systems to manage procurement plans, activities and actions.
• Experience supporting multiple internal & external customers.
• Experience managing multiple projects, with competing deadlines.
• Experience working in a cross functional matrixed environment, where responsibilities are layered throughout the organization.
• Experience translating large amounts of data & analytics into insightful findings.

To be considered for this position, you would need to meet, at a minimum, the knowledge, skills, and abilities listed here:

• Fluent in verbal & written English.
• Effective problem solving and strong communication skills as well as the ability to work within a highly collaborative environment.
• Strong attention to detail, organization, and follow through skills.
• Proficient in use of Microsoft Office products, including Word, Excel and Power Point, with extensive Excel skills preferred.
• Previous experience with ERP/MRP systems, preferably in an electronics OEM environment.
• Ability to read, write, and comprehend instructions, correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and group situations to department employees, customers, suppliers and other employees of the organization.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals and to able to compute rate, ratio, and percent.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed and potentially complex written or oral instructions.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several variables in both standardized and non-standardized situations.
• Demonstrates strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong collaborative drive and interpersonal skills.
• Strong initiative, proactive work ethic and prioritization skills.
• Effective execution and decision making.
• Champion of change and promotes innovation.

The physical demands described here represent those that must be met in order to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable those with qualified disabilities.

• Able to frequently sit, stand, walk, use hands to fingers, handle or feel, reach within hands and arm’s length, stoop, kneel, and crouch, talk and hear.
• Regularly required to sit for extended periods of time; frequently required to use office equipment such as PC, printer, telephone, etc.
• Able to regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Additional requirements are:

• U.S. Citizenship or Permanent Residency

Note: Many of TrellisWare's positions require a security clearance or the ability to obtain one. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

Disclaimer – The above statements are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified. Nothing in the job description restricts the company's right to change, assign, or reassign duties and responsibilities at any time for any reason.

*TrellisWare Technologies, Inc. is an EEO/AA/Disability/Vets Employer.*

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