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Job Title: Buyer
Business Unit: Supply Chain
Department: Purchasing
Reports To: Supply Chain Manager
BU Location: Milford, IN
BU Acceptance: Approved By: Date Approved
Overall Purpose:
Why the Job Exists & What You Will Do:
As the Buyer, you will manage raw material sourcing & negotiate commodity purchases to support the production areas. You will be responsible for supplier selection, supplier development, and on-going cost savings initiatives. In addition, you will support other departments with non-inventory purchases as needed.
Essential Job Functions & Expected Outcomes:
Your Accountabilities in the Role
A. Managing Purchasing:
- Researches, evaluates and selects appropriate vendors that support the purchasing initiatives for the area and leads the negotiation of supply agreements for approval, ensuring price point goals are met.
- Monitors and evaluates vendor performance and leads/assists in resolving quality, delivery, and billing issues timely and effectively.
- Communicates and collaborates with the Material Planning Department on a frequent basis to ensure vendor product is delivered as needed to meet customer orders.
- Actively coordinates communication between vendors and Chore-Time Engineers, acting as the liaison on new product design needs and related material selection/issues to achieve mutual goals.
- Actively supports Lean Initiatives through participation in training and related events to foster productivity and process improvement within the department or cross-functional areas.
Job Criteria:
The job criteria may include other duties, responsibilities and activities, which may change or be assigned at any item with or without notice.
Position Requirements:
A. Education:
High School Graduate; Degree in Business, Supply Chain, Purchasing, or related field preferred
B. Experience:
1 - 3 years of experience within a Supply Chain or Purchasing role preferred however, willing to train the right person
C. Certification(s):
N/A
D. Functional Skills:
- Strong ability to research and evaluate vendor options with a strength in negotiating vendor pricing, agreements and/or contracts.
- Excellent organization, prioritization and project management skills, with a great attention to detail.
- Highly analytical with the ability to gather information and make decisions timely and effectively.
- Ability to learn and apply supply chain best practice concepts.
E. Technology Aptitude/Skills:
- Comfortable with PC/Microsoft Office products.
- Aptitude/ability to learn and work with MRP systems. JD Edwards experience would be a plus.
F. Language Skills:
- Excellent verbal and written communications with an ability to communicate with all levels inside and outside of the organization is important for this role.
G. Leadership/Behaviors:
- Self-motivated, can work independently to achieve the goals of the position.
- Collaborative with an excellent ability to build and maintain positive relationships within the company and with vendors is essential.
- Excellent negotiation skills and an ability to influence decisions.
H. Culture Match Behaviors:
- Ability to work within a very collaborative team environment and have the natural ability to take a vision and turn it into a concept.
Core Values that Apply to All Positions:
- Integrity in all things
- Customers are why we exist
- Profitability is a must
- Excellence in all we do
- People make the difference
Equipment Used:
- This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.
Physical Requirements to Perform Essential Functions:
- Ability to sit and operate a motor vehicle as needed for travel in this role.
- Ability to sit at desk for 5+ hours per day.
- Ability to operate keyboard and view computer screen for majority of day 6-7 hours.
- Ability to write ideas/information in a logical flow for 5+ hours per day.
- Ability to read and respond on an on-going basis daily due to nature of the work, throughout the day.
- Ability to read, write and speak English fluently.
- Ability to communicate with others via phone, in-person, and computer on-going.
- Ability to listen to customers, problem-solve, and respond accordingly.
- Ability to sit, stand, bend, reach, kneel, squat, twist, push, pull, walk, stoop, crouch, and carry items frequently.
- Lifting up to 15 lbs. sporadically.
Environmental Conditions & Travel:
- The employee is primarily exposed to a normal office environment with moderate noise.
- The employee is occasionally required to wear suitable Personal Protective Equipment while visiting manufacturing departments or customer locations.
- This position may face inclement weather conditions when traveling.
- Travel: Frequent travel; up to 20% travel is required.
Employee Review and Acknowledgement:
I have reviewed and understand the above job description. I understand that the company may change this job description as it deems necessary and at its discretion. I also understand that a copy of this job description is available to me through request to my manager or Human Resources department.
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