Aftermarket Parts Buyer

CLARK Material Handling Company•Flower Mound, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

CLARK Material Handling Company, a global leader in the material handling and forklift industry for 100 years, is seeking qualified candidates for the Aftermarket Parts Buyer position. This role is responsible for procuring aftermarket parts for an assigned portfolio, ensuring objectives for parts cost, quality, and availability are met. The position involves identifying, developing, and managing foreign or domestic suppliers for aftermarket parts, adhering to department guidelines for supplier consolidation, on-time delivery, and cost reduction. This is an onsite position located in the Dallas, TX area (Flower Mound, TX) and does not offer remote work.

Requirements

Must have at least 2 years Purchasing or related experience.
Ability to provide detailed price analysis and recommendations and project reports to management as requested.
Knowledge of import/export issues and skilled in negotiating tactics.
Knowledge of pricing of raw materials, labor rates, manufacturing costs, and packaging costs
Strong organization and documentation skills
Strong research and analytical skills
Critical thinking and the ability to be action-oriented
Expert in MS Office
Proficient in using ERP software
Ability to communicate effectively and professionally with others
Must be authorized to work indefinitely in the U.S. without sponsorship
Must be available for periodic business travel to supplier locations

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.

Responsibilities

Procure parts and materials necessary to support aftermarket parts business requirements at optimum efficiency and pricing.
Perform a wide range of procurement duties involving all types of parts, components, and materials for assigned commodities.
Manage all supplier contracts and assist in administering the best pricing strategies for all purchase materials and suppliers.
Analyze all new issue in materials and recommend strategies to improve quality and manage inventory levels for all products.
Interface between engineers, finance, quality, marketing, and suppliers, requiring the ability to supply, receive, and understand instructions conveyed through blueprints and/or sketches of particular parts, requisitions, verbal or written communication.
Serve as liaison with finance to assist in the solution of invoice problems.
Develop and achieve cost savings plans and ideas in conjunction with current suppliers and seek new opportunities with potential new suppliers.
Assist aftermarket in sourcing parts for old catalogue of trucks and components.
Evaluate new sources of supply and be able to identify and qualify their processes and capabilities to provide cost effective, quality-proven components, processes, or services.
Identify potential suppliers by reviewing previous domestic and foreign suppliers.
Send and receive quote request forms to and from potential suppliers.