Buyer

JOB SUMMARY: Lead the purchasing team to be effective and reactive to production needs while ensuring cost-saving measures, procedures, and company objectives are followed and successfully implemented.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following

• Identify strategic partners and deliver improved cost reductions for the organization through supplier management, negotiations, strategic sourcing, commodity management, and total cost principles.
• Manage the purchasing suggestions for RFP and PO creation, late deliveries, requisitions, and reporting for purchasing team.
• Ensure the organization’s SOPs, direction, and goals are communicated and executed within the purchasing team.
• Manage workload, expedites, priorities, and commodities within the purchasing team.
• Minimize purchasing price variance overage and defective material issues.
• Work with Quality for vendor rework, scrap, and accurate certificates of compliance.
• Determine bulk buys where there are cost savings and added support to manufacturing production.
• Collaborate across multiple departments, including production, procurement, quality, and engineering to expedite materials required to support customer demand.
• Must be able to communicate and effectively deal with all members of the staff.
• Reliable and punctual attendance with a positive and cooperative attitude.
• Other duties may be assigned to accomplish company or department objectives.

Requirements

Required

• High school diploma or GED.
• Minimum of 5 years of purchasing experience , preferably in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong negotiation and supplier management skills.
• Experience in Procurement, Sourcing, or Supply Chain related to raw materials used in the fabrication of industrial equipment.
• Experience working with ERP systems and demand-driven planning environments.
• Strong organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal and problem-solving abilities.
• High level of integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Adobe products.

Preferred

• Experience working in an ISO 9001 environment.
• Experience within industrial manufacturing, fabrication, or heavy equipment industries.

Workplace Environment and Physical Requirements

• Ability to work in an office environment with frequent interaction with production and warehouse personnel.
• Ability to sit, stand, walk, and use standard office equipment for extended periods.
• Occasionally may be required to visit manufacturing areas and interact with suppliers and vendors.

Join our team and play a key role in ensuring materials are available to support production while driving cost savings, supplier performance, and operational excellence.