Senior Buyer Distribution Sourcing

United Holdings Oklahoma City is Now Hiring a Sr. Buyer at 5555 W Reno, Oklahoma City, OK 73127.

Responsible for procuring non-standard and complex products for the company from major manufacturers and/or representatives, involving build to specification components, management of changes to build specifications, product delivery, and other terms and conditions. Support the purchasing needs of the Company for engines, transmissions, trailers, radiators, generators, fork trucks, fabricated materials, other accessory related diesel engine products, drilling rig and other oilfield related products.

• Purchase non-standard and custom designed manufactured items for the company.
• Contact suppliers and vendors to establish product specifications and expectations, scheduling, and product availability. May recommend a change of supplier if problems with service, price or availability of products arise.
• Negotiate purchasing agreements with vendors assuring acceptable quality, with adequate delivery and other terms and conditions at the best price.
• Monitor shipments to ensure that goods come in on time, and in the event of problems trace shipments and follow up on undelivered goods; confer with suppliers concerning late deliveries.
• Monitor alignment of sales commitments, manufacturing requirements and vendor delivery capabilities.
• Maintain and review computerized or manual records of items purchased, costs, delivery, product performance, and inventories.
• Expedite deliveries and obtains approval for alternative items required for emergency.
• Review and adjust incorrect invoices, shipping errors, replacement of materials not meeting company specifications, cancellation of orders, and engineering changes.
• Coordinate with internal departments to ensure maximization of freight savings and to expedite needed materials into facility on a timely basis.
• Monitor and control product inventory; compiles records of items purchased or transferred between departments, prices, deliveries, and inventories. Computes total cost of items purchased.
• Consult catalogs and interviews vendors to obtain competitive prices and specifications; reviews market trends and maintains current awareness of new products and suppliers. Match supplier and vendor capabilities with product design and acceptable tolerance requirements. Differentiate among differences with various materials and assist in value analysis when selecting outside suppliers or manufacturing items internally. Monitor step by step processing among outside suppliers and vendors for items requiring multistep processing activities.
• Verify nomenclature and specifications of purchase requisitions; Interpret Engineering Bills of Material, drawings and change notices and process appropriately in a timely manner. Coordinate closely with engineering to ensure all specification-controlled items are ordered with the correct specifications.
• Compile information and records to prepare purchase orders for procurement of materials; ensure prompt placement of assigned orders in accordance with established policy.

• Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions.
• Ability to utilize the available time to organize and complete work within given deadlines.
• Ability to take care of the customers’ needs while following company procedures.
• Ability to bring energy to the performance of a task.
• Ability to make decisions or take actions to solve a problem or reach a goal.
• Ability to get along well with a variety of personalities and individuals.
• Ability to influence others to change position or to adopt a specific point of view.

Education/Experience:

• High School Graduate or General Education Degree (GED) and three to seven years related experience.
• Bachelor's Degree strongly preferred.
• Prior manufacturing and/or fabricated equipment purchasing.
• Experience for items priced in excess of $200,000 up to more than $1,000,000 required. 
• Ability to read, decipher and clarify AutoCAD blueprint drawings, Engineering Tools preferred

Computer Skills:

• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook). Familiar with ERP (Enterprise Resource
• Planning) systems, Oracle preferred. SAP preferred. Familiarity with demand forecasting tools, E3 preferred.

Equal opportunity employer as to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.