Buyer - Express Employment Professionals
Janesville, WI
About the Job
Scope of role
The Buyer obtains bids, negotiates pricing, and places Purchase Orders for materials required in support of all Stainless Tank & Equipment manufacturing operations in accordance with Company guidelines, goals, and objectives.
Key Responsibilities
Duties and Responsibilities
- Requests supplier quotations and selects best proposal based on lead time, quality, and price
- Negotiates blanket agreements with suppliers for direct and indirect materials to obtain best terms and conditions for Company
- Analyzes direct material requirements based on customer requirements and order materials to meet customer demand
- Conducts supplier performance evaluations on a quarterly basis based on key metrics that include on time delivery
- Manages relationships with direct and indirect suppliers
- Manages favorable purchase price variance (PPV)
- Consolidates/rationalizes supply base
- Supports R&D efforts with required materials and resources
- Expedites materials/commodities as required
- Manages/supports Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) by working closely with vendors on consumables and materials
- Strives for continuous improvement in such matters as on time delivery and cost and quality
- Enforces terms and conditions of purchase orders and compliance with legal requirements and company policy
- Resolves non-conformance issues, back charges and claims in a timely manner to minimize company exposure
- Ensures Reorder Points and Safety Stock levels are maintained at established levels
- Initiates projects that eliminate non-value-added activities, increase quality, and reduce costs
- Monitors commodity trends of steel and take advantage of cost reductions
- Initiates PPV related projects
- Responds to unforeseen developments and initiate actions to reduce adverse impact
- Works with cross functional teams to include Engineering, Quality, and Sales Departments
- Problem solves and communicates effectively with work team
- Contributes ideas for continuous improvement of workflow and processes
- Follows all safety guidelines and procedures
- Performs other duties as assigned
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE/QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Requirements
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree preferred; Associate’s degree required
- 5-8 years’ experience in purchasing/strategic buying
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, set priorities, identify, and address problems, meet deadlines, and stay within budget
Interpersonal, Leadership, and Technical Skills
- Excellent computer skills and proficiency in Word, Excel, and Outlook
- Ability to manage multiple tasks
- Excellent organizational skills
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Professionalism and a positive attitude are a must
- Self-motivated, self-starter
- Ability to work in a variety of environments which may include exposure to extreme heat, humidity, fumes, or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, loud noise, and all-weather conditions
Physical demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, climb, or balance and stoop, knee, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.
Source : Express Employment Professionals
