Buyer

TREW•West Chester, OH

11d

About The Position

The Buyer is responsible for strategically managing procurement activities and supplier relationships to optimize the value and performance of goods and services acquired by the organization. The role procures standard production materials, components, indirect materials, and supplies that meet operational requirements. It identifies commodity sources, evaluates bids and purchase orders, maintains supplier contacts to track availability, quality, and pricing, expedites orders and deliveries, and helps resolve invoice discrepancies. The Buyer takes a proactive approach to replenishing supplies and materials. The role sources raw materials, components, and finished products for manufacturing and manages purchasing for assigned commodities, engineered fabricated items, and MRO items. It monitors supplier delivery, quality, pricing, and lead times, coordinates with internal teams and suppliers, maintains inventory records, and supports continuous improvement in procurement processes. The Buyer also contributes to ERP system development and works with Strategic Sourcing on purchasing and contract-management procedures. This is primarily a desk-based role involving extended sitting and computer use. Mobility within the office, manufacturing facility, and customer sites may be required for meetings and interactions. Travel may be required up to 10% of the time.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Science or Business is preferred, with 2–4 years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
Ability to manage day-to-day tactical Buyer work and plan and execute procurement strategies aligned with organizational goals.
Comprehensive understanding of Excel, Word, and purchase-order software programs.
Prior experience with an ERP or MRP system and understanding of supply and demand planning.
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
Strong knowledge of supply chain management principles and practices.
Ability to negotiate favorable terms and prices with suppliers.
Analytical and problem-solving abilities.
Ability to negotiate and communicate effectively.
Relationship- and stakeholder-management skills.
Ability to collect, interpret, and evaluate data from various sources to make informed decisions.
Attention to detail.
Ability to work well with a team.
Ability to travel up to 10% of the time.

Nice To Haves

Experience with NetSuite.

Responsibilities

Source raw materials, components, and finished products for manufacturing, ensuring pricing is equitable, cost-effective, and profitable.
Serve as the main supplier contact for purchasing-related issues.
Negotiate and manage purchase orders for assigned commodities, items fabricated to engineering specifications, and MRO items.
Expedite deliveries, follow up on past-due purchase orders, and support production requirements.
Work with the planner on One Time Buy (OTB), sales trends, and entrance and exit strategies for categories.
Manage invoice reconciliations.
Maintain accurate records of supplies and inventory levels and analyze their use or depletion over time.
Coordinate communication among Quality Assurance, Engineering, and suppliers.
Monitor supplier performance against organizational expectations and requirements.
Analyze supplier on-time performance and communicate with suppliers to help improve delivery.
Monitor pricing for upward trends and address them as needed.
Monitor supplier lead times to avoid production impacts and deterioration in on-time delivery.
Monitor supplier quality performance, identify downward trends, and address them as needed.
Partner with Quality and Strategic Sourcing to issue annual supplier scorecards.
Follow up on corrective-action items with Quality and suppliers.
Analyze performance, identify opportunities, and make incremental improvements to processes and procedures.
Participate in ERP system development and implementation to improve inventory effectiveness and efficiency.
Work with Strategic Sourcing to develop and implement purchasing and contract-management instructions, policies, and procedures in accordance with guidelines.
Increase transparency and communication with departments and suppliers to meet daily, weekly, and monthly production requirements and expedite needs.