Buyer Full-Time

Buyer

Full-time - 40hrs/week

Hybrid- 2-3 Days in Holland, MI office (8:00 - 4:30 or 5:00)

Will accept New Grad. for very busy/high volume admin. work assisting purchasing team and supply chain manager.

Responsibilities:

• Purchasing of direct material from project bills of material in a manner that is consistent with Supply Chain 

• Communicates with internal personnel regarding timing of material delivery, payment terms, and product discrepancies.

• Assists with expediting material when necessary.

• Enter purchase orders into purchasing system(s) as needed. Ensures proper documentation of supplier and purchasing related material, both paper, digital, and in Ops Manager and Baan and any other tools.

• Assists with correcting discrepant supplier invoices and packing slips when necessary.

• Interacts with suppliers, team members, and internal customers in a manner that is distinguished by a high level of professionalism and ethics.

• Works to help achieve departmental and business unit goals, with a strong emphasis on

• working capital management, supplier on time delivery and material cost savings and avoidance.

• Assists in maintaining positive supplier relationships.

• Negotiating pricing, payment terms, delivery, and other items as necessary with suppliers.

• Mentor Associate Buyers to ensure they are following other JR processes and procedures.

• Work closely with Commodity/Strategic Purchasing Team to ensure each business unit is achieving the best possible value available from the supply base.

• Work with Supply Chain Management team members from other business units to ensure common processes, procedures and best practices are shared and implemented as appropriate.

• Any other work as assigned by the Supply Chain Manager from time to time.

Required Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree or New Graduate, ideally in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, or Business preferred.

• Related certifications such as a Procurement Professional preferred.

• 1-2 years of purchasing experience. 

• Experience working in a manufacturing and/or projects environment is preferred