Buyer
Stiles Machinery•Kentwood, MI
•Onsite
About The Position
The Buyer is responsible for ordering parts to meet customer requirements with the best price and delivery terms. This includes evaluating changing order points and quantities, making dispositions for questionable receipts of parts, and searching for and negotiating with new sources of parts supply.
Requirements
- High School diploma, or relevant purchasing experience
- Microsoft Office Suite (Teams, Excel, Word)
- Effective communication skills, ability to network, and problem solve
- Organizational skills and ability to multitask
Nice To Haves
- SAP and Salesforce experience is preferred
Responsibilities
- Determine the best source that provides the best fit of quality, utility, price, and delivery.
- Assist other Stiles’ departments with sourcing and purchasing of required items.
- Negotiate pricing, terms, and agreements with suppliers to achieve the best value for the company.
- Establish spare part records and place timely replenishment orders to maintain required stock levels.
- Review order points and ordering quantities when there is order activity to meet company goals.
- Follow established purchase order procedures, challenge cost differences with manufacturers and resolve stock and inventory problems.
- Communicate with vendors for order follow-up and order expediting to produce desired results.
- Track urgent orders once they leave the factory, update delivery times on purchase orders and work with vendor to improve on long delivery dates.
- Communicate effectively with internal customers, and suppliers.
- Build relationships with key suppliers.
- Perform other parts procurement duties as required.
- Travel to suppliers as needed to negotiate pricing and inspect operations.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
