Senior Buyer - Purchasing Agent - 20/hr to 23/hr

This company is a multibillion dollar communication and aviation electronics solutions corporation. Title: Sr. Buyer– 1001146890– Irvine, CA IF YOU RECEIVE A CALL FROM US, THE TELEPHONE NUMBER WILL APPEAR AS A 630 AREA CODE ON CALLER ID This is a 6 month  full time contract opportunity Requirements:Required: Bachelors Degree + 2 years of buyer experience OR 6 years of buyer experience without a degree Job Description:Purchases a high volume and/or variety of materials, supplies and servicesEvaluates bids, selects and recommends suppliers and negotiates prices, delivery, quality and serviceAssist or lead in negotiations for major purchases by developing or compiling statistical information Negotiates and settles with suppliers regarding rejections, losses, return of materials, over shipments, cancellations and engineering changesConducts supplier site visits and rates them as to production capability, performance and deliveryConfers with vendors and analyzes vendors' operations to determine factors that affect competitive total cost of ownership consistent with quality, reliability, and ability to meet required schedulesCompiles and analyzes statistical data to determine feasibility of buying products and to establish price objectivesUtilizes MRP system and processes to manage the outcome for assigned commodity typesLocation: Irvine, CA Zip: 92614 Application Instructions (3 easy steps will make it easy for us to respond)1. Please create a new email from your inbox and attach your resume in Microsoft word format (do not copy and paste) to jonathanbowman@spherion.com 2. Erase everything from the subject, copy and paste this as the subject: Sr. Buyer– 1001146890– Irvine, CA 3. Please give your most recent/current pay rate in the body of the email Since 1946, Spherion has been helping talented individuals find rewarding job opportunities that drive excellence in their career. Through a network of 700 offices nationwide, we place 300,000 job seekers in fulfilling office professional, industrial and contact center positions every year. Put our career specialists to work for you!