Buyer

Precision Castparts Corp. (PCC)

Jun 01, 2025
Country United States of America State / County Kentucky City Wilder Division Fasteners Company Andrews Laser Works Function Supply Chain/ Purchasing Workplace Type On-Site Position type Full Time Opportunity ID 17457 Company Profile With more than 120 operations and approximately 20,000 employees worldwide, Precision Castparts Corp. is the market leader in manufacturing large, complex structural investment castings, airfoil castings, forged components, aerostructures and highly engineered, critical fasteners for aerospace applications. In addition, we are the leading producer of airfoil castings for the industrial gas turbine market. We also manufacture extruded seamless pipe, fittings, and forgings for power generation and oil & gas applications; commercial and military airframe aerostructures; and metal alloys and other materials for the casting and forging industries. With such critical applications, we insist on quality and dependability - not just in the materials and products we make, but in the people we recruit. PCC is relentless in its dedication to being a high-quality, low-cost and on-time producer; delivering the highest value to its customers while continually pursuing strategic, profitable growth. In 2016, Berkshire Hathaway, led by Chairman and CEO Warren E. Buffett, acquired Precision Castparts Corp. Job Description Location Profile: Located in Wilder, KY and founded in 1946, Andrews Laser Works specializes in the fabrication of complex assemblies from Inconel, steel, aluminum, and titanium sheet with a core competency in aero engine brackets and components. Utilizing laser cutting, machining, forming, stamping, welding, & assembly processes, the company transforms sheet metal into complex, tight-tolerance brackets for aircraft engines. With an ever-changing aerospace industry in which customers continually ask suppliers to integrate and innovate, Andrews Laser Works is responding to the challenge. Position Summary: The Buyer will perform general purchasing duties to support the operation. Primary Duties & Responsibilities: The Buyer will report to the Director of Operations. Understand, adhere, and demonstrate to the company's commitment to quality and safety. Maintain regular and punctual attendance according to shift-times or a pre-arranged work schedule. Work under limited supervision following standardized procedures. Review RFQ's for accuracy and actively negotiate pricing and delivery with suppliers. Proactively use local reporting (Material Planner Workbench from Syteline) to ensure timely ordering and receiving of all raw materials. Proactively manage the Open Order Report to ensure suppliers meet delivery date commitments, PO's are closed and all PO commitments are closed to support project billing. Interface with suppliers, internal customers including manufacturing, quality, shipping/receiving, accounts payable to foster highest customer satisfaction while adhering to company requirements and critical deadlines Source new product streams and identify new vendors Contacts vendors with discrepancies with quantity and quality while overseeing contract obligations. Proactively seeks opportunities for improvement in pricing, order management and vendor relations. Purchase Order acknowledgement and confirmation. Long Term Agreement negotiations, execution and administration Review daily spend report as submitted to CFO Manage supply chain systems, processes and procedure improvement. Purchase Order follow-up (past due & due in next 90 days) status entry and reporting to eliminate shortages and down time in production. Support Mfg. Engr. with vendor material/hardware/detail part quotes to support customer quotes. Follow all Purchasing policies and procedures. Other duties as assigned Required Skills and Experience: Ability to read, write and speak the English language Conduct Root Cause Corrective Action Understanding of ERP/MRP/Purchasing concepts, administration and execution Negotiation and ability to determine best overall value to the company Good communicator with ability to represent the Company in a positive manner when dealing with the public Ability to perform tasks involving Microsoft Office software i.e. Word/Excel/Power Point Experience understanding purchasing contractual language and implementing processes to support the contract . Education/Certifications: Bachelor's degree in business, Supply Chain, Industrial Technology, Industrial Engineering, Management or similar field. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. This position requires use of information or access to production processes subject to national security controls under U.S. export control laws and regulations (including, but not limited to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and the Export Administration Regulations (EAR)). To be qualified to work in this facility, a successful applicant must be a U.S. Person, as defined in those regulations, and able to supply evidence of that qualification prior to starting work or be authorized to receive controlled information under a specific license or permission from the relevant government agency. The U.S. export control regulations define a U.S. person as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. National, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e. 'Green Card Holder'), and certain categories of Asylees and Refugees.