Job Description

Cognex is the global leader in the exciting and growing field of machine vision, with annual revenue of $1 Billion. We are a financially strong international company with a culture that maintains the fast-paced, creative environment of a startup. Our employees, proudly called “Cognoids,” take their work seriously but don't take themselves seriously. Our Work Hard, Play Hard, Move Fast culture recognizes our employees for their innovation, perseverance, and hard work in a fun and rewarding environment. We value in-person team collaboration, while offering remote workplace flexibility up to two days a week.

The Role

This is a 12-month fixed term maternity leave cover position. The successful candidate will be responsible for purchasing and to support new product launches within Cognex.

Essential Functions

• Manage supply of material for projects through to transfer to Mass Production.
• Manage Contract Manufacturer to meet project requirements.
• Execute on Purchase Orders with the supply base to ensure Supplier meets Cognex request dates.
• Expedite delivery of material to meet Cognex customer demands.
• Maintain PO due dates in the Cognex business system.
• Provide weekly updates on the delivery and commitment of material to wider Operations team.
• Manage and take responsibilities specifically relating to Buyer activities such as OTR, Invoice Issues, Receiving Issues and MRB.
• Support the purchasing team with reporting on weekly basis.
• Other responsibilities as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Able to work in a team environment with flexible work conditions.
• Understand and negotiate vendor commits.
• Analyze data and understand it
• Manage a supplier to meet requirements
• Drive schedule changes to meet ever changing requirements
• Strong attention to detail
• Interpret ECOs, BOMs, Process Flows
• Proficient in PC quality data entry, MS Access, MS Word, MS Excel, and MS Powerpoint.

Minimum Education And Work Experience Required

• 3+ years experience in a similar role
• Proven track record in analyzing data