Buyer III

REV Group, Inc.•Bristol, IN

About The Position

Sometimes, rebellions start small. Twenty years ago, our company opened its doors with a focus on building heavy-duty products for the motorsports industry, and the Renegade RV name was born the very day we decided to set up a display outside a members-only industry show. That passion to do things differently, rebelling against the status quo, has shaped Renegade into a luxury motorhome legend. Like you, we’re renegades, determined to carve our own path, and fueled by an obsession for extreme quality. You’ll find we take a proprietary approach to motorhome construction because everything we build is made to own the roads you travel. Renegade RV is part of the larger REV Group (NYSE: REVG), a leading manufacturer of specialty vehicles for the fire & emergency and recreation markets. REV Group’s extensive vehicle line-up includes models such as ambulances, fire trucks, terminal trucks, RV’s and much more. Our 5,000+ employees continuously demonstrate their commitment to building innovative and reliable vehicles that our customers can depend on whether for a family trip across the U.S. or when responding to an emergency. Rev Group is a veteran friendly employer and hires over 200 veterans and or those transferring out of the military each year. Job Summary: The Purchasing Buyer III 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 Purchasing Buyer III will be responsible for using industry best practices and strategies to assist in the negotiation of cost and contract discussions. The Purchasing Buyer III will own the relationship with the largest of suppliers and be responsible for performance metrics of those suppliers. The Purchasing Buyer III will be responsible for researching, negotiating, and onboarding new sources of supply. Also, will be accountable to identify key projects to improve the purchasing process.

Requirements

Associate’s Degree in Supply Chain, a related field or equivalent experience
Minimum of 5-8 years’ related work experience
Expert in the use of Microsoft Office suite (Excel, Word, Outlook, etc.)
Experience with Visio, and SAP MRP purchasing systems preferred

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.
Escalation Point for Buyer II
Own largest supplier relationships
Onboarding new suppliers
Vendor performance metrics
Contract/Cost Negotiation
Collaborate with vendors on process and price improvements
Research new supply sources
Strategic Sourcing planning and process implementation
TCO and Cost out opportunities
Leadership role within Purchasing team, resource for Buyer I and Buyer II
Project management with cross functional teams with the goal of cost reduction/innovation
Perform other duties as assigned