Area Buyer

Carmeuse • Clear Brook, VA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Area Buyer is responsible for ensuring efficient procurement practices for parts and services at assigned locations, obtaining materials from vendors at the best cost consistent with Total Cost of Ownership principles, and responding to emergency supply situations. This role involves analyzing quotations, selecting suppliers, scheduling deliveries, and evaluating supplier performance to ensure goals are met within purchasing guidelines. The Area Buyer will generate SAP purchasing documents, maintain communication with site requisitioners, storeroom personnel, Accounting, and Operations departments to resolve discrepancies, and manage material and vendor masters. Additionally, the role requires preparing purchasing reports, maintaining records, streamlining work processes, and performing assigned project work.

Requirements

• Qualified candidates will have a Bachelor Degree in Supply Chain, Business, or related field.
• Purchasing Certification preferred
• 3+ years of successful Buyer experience preferred within an industrial manufacturing environment
• Experience with SAP preferred
• Must be highly self-motivated, persistent and able to cope with requirements of a fast-paced environment
• Proven ability to develop and maintain business relationships
• Strong computer skills in Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Positive and proactive attitude, ability to work independently and take initiative
• Professional communication and strong organizational skills
• Fluency in oral and written English
• Demonstrated knowledge of purchasing protocols
• Manufacturing knowledge/experience; experience in a similar industry is preferred
• Knowledge of continuous improvement philosophy and processes
• Working knowledge of suppliers and Supply Chain relationships
• Knowledge of drivers within Supply Chain that affect the performance of suppliers
• SAP experience is preferred
• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Demonstrate the ability to apply appropriate conflict management strategies
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to relate to a variety of internal and external customers
• Organizational, communication, and time management skills
• Attention to detail will be a requirement
• Can apply a variety of negotiating tactics and is able to negotiate win/win agreements without compromising principles
• Uses quality management skills to ensure all procedures and work activities conform to work specifications and standards
• Demonstrates the ability to work autonomously
• Ability to multi-task with an ability to prioritize changing workload requests
• Exhibit a positive and proactive attitude with high initiative

Nice To Haves

• Purchasing Certification preferred
• Experience with SAP preferred
• Manufacturing knowledge/experience; experience in a similar industry is preferred
• SAP experience is preferred

Responsibilities

• Ensure efficient procurement practices required for daily operation for parts and services at assigned locations.
• Obtain materials from vendors at the best cost consistent with Total Cost of Ownership principles.
• Respond to emergency supply situations.
• Be familiar with applicable supply sources.
• Analyze quotations received, selects or recommends suppliers, schedule deliveries and follow up to expedite delivery and shipment. Evaluate supplier performance.
• Ensure goals or objectives of purchasing responsibilities are completed within prescribed timeframe and purchasing guidelines.
• Generate SAP purchasing documents for forwarding to appropriate vendor, adhering to purchasing policies and ensuring accuracy of specified requirements such as product cost, freight terms, payment terms, volume incentives, lead time, order policies, warranty/return agreements, packaging/labeling, etc.
• Verify vendor receipt confirmation of purchasing documents.
• Initiate and maintain ongoing communication and works closely with, site requisitioners and storeroom personnel to maintain alignment and ensure site requirements are fulfilled.
• Communicate with Accounting and Operations departments to reconcile invoicing discrepancies.
• Inputs and maintains material and vendor masters.
• Prepare regular and timely purchasing reports.
• Maintain all records as required by law, company policy and quality policy.
• Seeks to streamline work for the benefit of personal workload and that of the stakeholders.
• Perform any assigned project work.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level