Associate Buyer (Hourly)

Dover Corporation•Chesterfield, VA

42d

About The Position

Dover Food Retail (DFR) is a leading manufacturer of Display Cases, Specialty Products, Refrigeration Systems, Power Systems and Comprehensive Services; and leading our industry by Innovating What's Next in glass doors and intelligent merchandising technologies that keep food safe under brands such as Hillphoenix and Anthony. DFR is part of the Climate and Sustainability Technologies segment of the Dover Corporation (NYSE: DOV). Dover is a diversified global manufacturer with annual revenues in excess of $7 billion DFR is built on creativity and customer-centric innovation delivered by people invigorated by a strong sense of responsibility to help our customers win in their marketplaces. The relationships we build with our customers are as important to our success as the products we manufacture. This collaborative environment delivers FRESH THINKING, reassuring our customers that they choose the best when they choose to work with the people of Dover Food Retail. Job Title: Associate Buyer (Office Hourly) Location: Richmond, VA What we are looking for: Performs various purchasing and planning duties to obtain supplies and raw materials in support of the production schedule. Works as part of cross-functional team to identify low-cost, high-quality, reliable sources of supply in support of strategic business objectives. Supports loading, unloading and organization of all incoming and outgoing materials.

Requirements

Two-to-four-year degree in Supply Chain Management, Accounting/Finance, Engineering, or similar technical or data driven field preferred or minimum of 2 years purchasing and manufacturing experience.
Minimum of 1 year forklift experience
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Outlook required
ERP experience preferred, AS400 experience preferred
Lean and / or CI experience preferred

Nice To Haves

Strong communication and negotiation skills
Proficiency with business administration and inventory management software
Basic computer skills
Analytical and problem-solving abilities

Responsibilities

Learns to issue POs daily in response to various demand signals as backup to the Steel Supervisor (Kanban, MRP, Min / Max)
Expedite deliveries to ensure on-time delivery of components to the production line
Work with other departments to mitigate impact of changes in lead times and deliveries
Maintain professional company image and supplier relations through daily business communications
Utilize ERP system to provide data on demand history and usage
Learn to issue debit memos to vendors on changes resulting from returned / rejected material
Under oversight of Steel Supervisor, calculate and maintain optimal inventory levels to support safety stock needed to absorb demand variation while supporting inventory turns objectives
Seasonally adjust purchase volumes to support business objectives
Work closely with finance and engineering to disposition E&O material