Buyer II

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UCT is looking for a talented Buyer II to join us in Cebu!

The Buyer II is responsible for sourcing, purchasing, and expediting materials and commodities from approved suppliers, both locally and internationally. This role ensures timely delivery and quality compliance, negotiates pricing and commercial terms, and executes cost reduction initiatives. The Buyer II also manages supplier performance through scorecard programs and supports key objectives in inventory control, cost optimization, and material availability to drive operational efficiency and supply chain excellence.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Plans, schedules and monitors the movement of materials through the production cycle to determine required materials purchases.

• Obtains materials using engineering and production schedules to maintain inventory at planned levels (i.e., Just in Time purchases, use of EOQ - Economic Order Quantities). Resolves discrepancies.

• Creates and maintains bills of material and parts/commodities numbers in supply chain management or other enterprisewide systems.

• Ensures material standards are met and non-conformances or variances are approved and/or minimized.

• Develops specifications for new contract orders. Gathers quotations, examines bids and makes awards.

• Monitors cost, schedule and scope of assigned subcontracts to assure best quality at best value.

• Evaluates vendor reliability and develops new supply sources where vendors and suppliers are no longer competitive.

• Responsible for buying, sourcing and expending materials, commodities from approved vendor lists both locally and overseas

• Ensure on-time delivery of materials from suppliers and meeting quality requirements

• Maintain and execute suppliers scorecard programs

• Work towards achieving given objectives such as inventory management, cost reduction, materials availability and quality management

• Responsible for year over year cost reductions of materials

• Participate in evaluating supplier reliability when required

• Ability to read engineering drawings desired

• Working knowledge of SAP or other ERP software desire

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Must be able to read technical details on a weldment print.
• Experience with weldment manufacturing is preferred. · Proficient in Microsoft Excel.
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to use ERP estimating systems such as Visual, Vista, Oracle, etc. MS Excel, Word and Acces 

Educational/Certification Requirement:

• Degree in Business Administration or equivalent work experience.

Experience Requirement:

Work Experience:

2-5 years in quoting or weldment manufacturing

Physical Demands and Working Conditions: T

Criteria: Work Environment:

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Work is performed primarily in a standard office environment.

Physical Demands : 

• Ability to climb, stoop, kneel, crouch, reach, walk, push, pull and grasp.
• Ability to lift over 25 lbs. with assistance.
• Ability to move arms, hands and fingers. · Ability to sit for sustained periods of time.
• Required to have visual acuity to perform assigned tasks.

Environmental Exposure:

• Normal office

Ultra Clean Technology is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and expression, marital status, and any other characteristic protected under laws and regulations.