Buyer

Parker Hannifin • Clyde, NY

2d

About The Position

The Buyer obtains the best quality, service, and value for products and services through effective bidding, negotiation, and supplier management. The role identifies manufacturing needs and potential suppliers, selects suppliers, negotiates contracts, arranges delivery, and purchases a high volume and variety of parts, equipment, services, and materials.

The Buyer develops supplier sources, obtains and evaluates bids, issues purchase orders and agreements, monitors supplier performance, resolves shipment and quality discrepancies, and negotiates claims and other supplier issues. The position also prepares reports, provides purchasing information, applies continuous improvement methods, maintains professional knowledge, complies with procurement regulations and company policies, shares specialized knowledge, mentors new employees, and may represent the company on specific projects or work on cross-functional teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or a related field, with experience providing theoretical and practical knowledge in the field.
• Typically, two or more years of increasingly responsible related purchasing experience to perform the essential functions.
• Knowledge of purchasing and negotiating methods, principles, and concepts.
• Knowledge of industry practices, general business operations, and policies.
• Knowledge of legal and regulatory requirements related to procurement.
• General knowledge of and ability to apply continuous improvement techniques to purchasing and related areas.
• Proficiency in standard business application software and specialized purchasing or materials systems, such as EDI or MRP systems.
• Ability to analyze problems of moderate scope and complexity and identify relevant factors and impacts.
• Ability to work within general project and team objectives.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret policies and recommend procedural changes.
• Ability to communicate and present information effectively to suppliers, team members, team leaders, and top management.
• Ability to respond to significant inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or business community members.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to negotiate effectively to obtain the best prices and terms for products, materials, and services.
• Ability to demonstrate team member competencies and participate in goal setting, performance feedback, and self-development activities.
• Must meet applicable U.S. export compliance and/or U.S. Government contracting citizenship eligibility requirements.

Nice To Haves

• Certificate in Purchasing Management (CPM) or APICS.

Responsibilities

• Identify and recommend suppliers by researching suppliers, products, equipment, machinery, services, and materials availability.
• Develop potential bidder lists and initiate formal requests for quotation or proposal.
• Conduct supplier site visits and evaluate production capability, performance, delivery, and other business criteria.
• Complete supplier certification independently or with technical and quality teams as needed.
• Purchase parts, equipment, and materials by preparing requests for quotations and submitting purchase orders to approved suppliers.
• Issue purchase orders and agreements that accurately reflect negotiated prices, schedules, terms, and conditions.
• Maintain accurate lead times for assigned commodities.
• Evaluate bids for standard and non-standard items.
• Select suppliers for moderately complex or technical materials, supplies, and services, and negotiate price, delivery, quality, and service.
• Develop alternate sources of supply by identifying and researching prospective suppliers.
• Monitor and evaluate supplier performance and advise personnel of potential supplier failures that could delay production or delivery.
• Resolve shipment quality discrepancies by mediating supplier and manufacturing issues.
• Arrange and participate in supplier-company conferences to facilitate inspections, substitutions, and standardization.
• Negotiate and settle damage claims, rejections, losses, returns, over-shipments, cancellations, and engineering changes with suppliers.
• Prepare moderately complex reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends.
• Provide information about parts, equipment, and materials in response to questions and requests.
• Apply continuous improvement techniques to internal processes and systems to increase efficiency and customer service and reduce costs.
• Maintain professional and technical knowledge through educational workshops, trade publications, networking, and professional associations.
• Comply with federal, state, and aerospace industry regulations, ensure adherence to requirements, and advise management on needed actions.
• Comply with Government/Commercial Practices Manual policies and procedures.
• Share specialized knowledge, represent the company on specific projects, mentor new employees, and contribute to team efforts.
• Undertake cross-functional or project team responsibilities, including continuous improvement work.

Benefits

• Participation in an annual incentive program.
• Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, voluntary optional life, accident, hospital indemnity, and critical illness insurance.
• 401(k) plan with company matching contributions equal to 100% of the first 5% of pay.
• Company-provided defined-contribution retirement plan with an annual contribution equal to 3% of pay.
• Career development and tuition reimbursement.
• Paid parental leave.
• Short- and long-term disability programs.
• Adoption assistance.
• Care.com membership.
• Financial planning assistance.
• Supplemental identity protection, legal protection, and pet wellness programs available at competitive rates.
• Paid time off and company-paid holidays.

What This Job Offers

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