Location
Cleveland, OH | United States
Job description
Competitive Pay and Benefits Buyer will be responsible for supplier relationships, procurement of materials and services, coordinating purchasing activities and gaining strategic leverage with purchasing spend. Buyer Responsibilities:
- Audits purchase orders for delivery dates and maintains contact with vendors to insure delivery of materials when promised.
- May have contact with engineering or other departments originating orders to keep them informed regarding status of order.
- Purchases items, materials, or services of a more technical and specialized nature. The items, while of a common general type, are usually made, altered, or customized to meet the user's specific needs and specifications.
- Quantities of items and materials purchased may be relatively large, particularly in the case of contracts for continuing supply over a period time.
- May be responsible for locating or promoting possible new sources of supply.
- Keep abreast of market trends, changes in business practices in the assigned markets, new or altered types of materials entering the market, etc.
- Support and implement procurement strategies that align with business objectives
- Develop and maintain positive supplier relationships while meeting company Ethical standards
- Responds to all internal and external customers with urgency and professionalism
- Attend all training as required by management
- Other projects and duties as assigned
Buyer Requirements: - Bachelor’s degree required, preference in Supply Chain Management or Business Administration
- 2-3+ years of prior procurement buying experience and demonstrated skills
- Prior ERP/MRP experience preferred (AS400)
- Understanding of procurement, purchasing and how it strategically fits in the organization
- Ability to collect and analyze data, and utilize to improve processes
- Prior success in building effective supplier partnership
- Understanding how to develop and hold suppliers accountable to incoming material specifications
- Ability to navigate through issues, interpret and define into clear recommendations
- Ability to multi-task and operate within a multi-product segment
- This role has growth opportunity to promote to a Material Manager position
Job tags
Salary
$60 per hour
