Buyer

MAVERICK BOAT GROUP INC • Lakewood Park, FL

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The buyer ensures that material and services are delivered according to the production schedule and negotiated terms and agreements. The buyer seeks opportunities to reduce material and operating costs by maintaining effective communication between engineering and suppliers.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university; or four to five years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to write simple correspondence.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent. As well as draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Ability to think critically and do so under a limitation of time.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• The ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in the marine industry is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Sources new and alternative material as needed by price and availability pressures. Leverages internal and external relationships to uncover these opportunities.
• Sense’s shortage situations and proactively communicates to purchasing and production leadership until the shortage is resolved, including, but not limited, to spot purchases.
• Manages purchases orders and resolves issues with receiving and accounting. Actively pursues overstock and other returns with suppliers. Maintain planned inventory levels.
• Understands usage patterns and questions suggested purchases when needed. Identifies and corrects planning errors in concert with planners and supervisors.
• Utilizes MRP and other ‘buy’ signals in a timely and efficient manner. Places orders with suppliers abiding by negotiated lead times, lot sizes, and other strategies.
• Communicate forecasts and production trends to suppliers. Maintains supplier contact information for multiples levels in ERP system. Works with Supplier Quality Dept and maintaining Supplier Score Cards.
• Performs stock counts and data entry tasks during annual physical inventory.
• Other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level