This position is responsible for analyzing, planning, scheduling, and purchasing a wide variety of technical material required for production in accordance with the master schedule requirements, lead times, order policies, business inventory policy, shortage report, schedule sharing and MRP.
Initiating, and expediting to meet demand requirements.
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Analyze and project component purchase prices that accurately reflect the inventory value for a financial period in Standard Costing process.
Assist hiring manager by participating in recruiting and hiring activities.
Ensure that workcell Purchasing staff is given proper training, tools and resources to execute their job functions. Develop and facilitate workcell specific training.
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Work with suppliers for expedite, de-expedite and cancellations of transactions that provide optimal total value for National Instruments.
Manages and fosters relationships with NI’s supply base and may help drives resolutions to conflicts including quality, cost, delivery, and lead time issues.
May participate with activities around new supplier assessments, disengagements, performance improvement plans, formal supplier reviews, and cost reduction opportunities.
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