Buyer

CLARK Material Handling Company•Lexington, KY

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About The Position

CLARK Material Handling Company, a 100-year-old global leader in the material handling and forklift industry, is seeking qualified candidates to join their team. The Procurement Specialist/Production Buyer will be responsible for procuring parts needed for the manufacturing process of their forklifts. This role involves managing a portfolio of commodities and suppliers to meet cost, quality, and availability objectives. The position is responsible for identifying, developing, sourcing, and managing foreign or domestic suppliers for production, adhering to department guidelines for supplier consolidation, on-time delivery, and cost reduction.

Requirements

Four-year degree with experience as a buyer in a manufacturing operation or in a related specialty field.
Detailed knowledge of purchasing policies, procedures, and principles.
Ability to provide detailed price analysis and recommendations and project reports to management as requested.
Knowledge of import/export issues and skilled in negotiating tactics.
Knowledge of pricing of raw materials, labor rates, and manufacturing costs.
Strong organization and documentation skills.
Strong research and analytical skills.
Critical thinking and the ability to be action-oriented.
Ability to read and understand blueprints, bills of materials, formal engineering change processes, supplier processes, pricing structure/policies and Uniform Commercial Code.
Proficient in MS Office including Outlook, Excel, Word.
Proficient in using ERP software in a manufacturing environment.
Ability to communicate effectively and professionally with others through clear, concise writing, telephone usage, and presentation skills.
CPIM certification, or other APICS certification.
Must be authorized to work indefinitely in the U.S.
Must be available for periodic business travel to supplier locations.

Responsibilities

Procure parts and materials necessary to support production business requirements at optimum efficiency and pricing.
Perform a wide range of procurement duties involving all types of parts, components, and materials for assigned commodities.
Manage all supplier contracts and assist to administer best pricing strategies for all purchase materials and suppliers.
Analyze all new issue in materials and recommend strategies to improve quality and manage inventory levels for all products.
Interface between engineers, finance, quality, marketing, and suppliers, requiring the ability to supply, receive, and understand instructions conveyed through blueprints and/or sketches of parts, requisitions, verbal or written communication.
Serve as liaison with finance to assist in the solution of invoice problems.
Develop and achieve cost savings plans and ideas in conjunction with current suppliers and seek new opportunities with potential new suppliers.
Assist production in inventory availability and quality problems with suppliers.
May assist aftermarket in sourcing parts for old catalogue of trucks and components.
Evaluate new sources of supply and be able to identify and qualify their processes and capabilities to provide cost effective, quality-proven components, processes, or services.
Identify potential suppliers by reviewing previous domestic and foreign suppliers.
Involve quality competitive suppliers early in the design cycle.
Send and receive quote request forms to and from potential suppliers.
Process Engineering Change Requests to document cost improvement ideas submitted by suppliers, identifying savings, tooling investment, and providing a detailed description of the change for engineering review.
Process all Engineering Change Notices to suppliers and negotiate pricing, tooling impact, and delivery as required, leading the effort to maintain cost targets.
Assist in value analysis processes which involves costing parts by reviewing existing manufacturing processes, competitor processes, new technology, and other alternatives to reduce cost.