A solid understanding of the industry’s key business drivers Good communication/interpersonal skills to explain complex information to others Competencies Creativity (0 - No Experience); Buyer - Supplier Selection (1 - Basic Understanding); Excess And Zero Demand (E&Z) Inventory (2 - Working Experience); Buyer - Supplier Problem Resolution (1 - Basic Understanding); Dispute Management (2 - Working Experience); Buyer - Supplier Monitoring (1 - Basic Understanding); Change Control (1 - Basic Understanding); Supplier Capability (1 - Basic Understanding); Buyer - Supplier Relationship Management (1 - Basic Understanding); Buyer - Requests For Quotes (RFQs) (2 - Working Experience); Buyer - Supplier Negotiations (1 - Basic Understanding); Problem Solving (1 - Basic Understanding); Buyer - Supplier Capacity (1 - Basic Understanding); Allocation Management (1 - Basic Understanding); Shortage Management (2 - Working Experience); Material Plan (MRP) Execution (1 - Basic Understanding); Buyer - Material Cost Management (PPV) (2 - Working Experience); PO Management (2 - Working Experience); Influencing (2 - Working Experience); Exception Handling (2 - Working Experience). Execute and manage pull-ins/push-outs with suppliers to meet MRP demand Drive inventory and E&Z reduction efforts Negotiate and execute purchase and RFQ to drive the lowest cost consistent with consideration of quality, reliability of source and urgency of need Drive problem resolution for supply issues with key stakeholders (engineering, manufacturing, Program Managers) with support from Managers.