Buyer II

REV Group, Inc.•Longview, TX

About The Position

The Buyer II will be responsible for daily purchasing tasks including but not limited to; maintaining stock levels, viewing open purchase requisitions, creating PO’s, building supplier relationships, following up on open orders, and providing customer updates on outstanding purchase orders. The Buyer II will use best practices and experience to ensure that the company is getting best prices possible and optimum order quantities. Also, monitor performance of the suppliers to ensure attainment of objectives in quality, delivery, service and cost. The Buyer II will investigate reoccurring problems with suppliers or materials, and act as an escalation point for the Buyer I. The Buyer II will help to implement strategic sourcing events and process implementation. Also, responsible for building and maintaining supplier relationships, and engage in discussions with those vendors to improve on time deliveries and proper communication.

Requirements

Associate degree in Supply Chain, a related field or equivalent experience
Minimum of 2-5 years’ related work experience
Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office suite (Excel, Word, Outlook, etc.)

Responsibilities

Run open purchase requisitions
Create PO’s to vendors
Open PO Report
If past delivery date, follow up with vendor
Update Item Records
Update PO’s and resend to vendor
Handle CSR Requests
Provide Tracking/shipment POD
Updated Shipping dates
Expedite PO’s
PO Acknowledgement
Update PO confirmation tab
Investigate Reoccurring problems
Cost issues, missed ship dates, UOM issues, etc.
Own supplier relationships
Assist in strategic sourcing process implementation
Project management with cross functional teams with the goal of cost reduction/innovation.
Lead, develop and mentor parts purchasing team
Responsible for developing the team operating model, assist purchasing manager in hiring and staffing models, monitoring the workflow of the team and establishing and evaluating goal achievement.
Lead the team to develop process improvements
Perform other duties as assigned