Buyer

Marmon Holdings•Newark, NJ

About The Position

As a part of the global industrial organization Marmon Holdings—which is backed by Berkshire Hathaway— you’ll be doing things that matter, leading at every level, and winning a better way. We’re committed to making a positive impact on the world, providing you with diverse learning and working opportunities, and fostering a culture where everyone’s empowered to be their best. The Buyer position is responsible for managing all aspects of materials flow and maintaining control and accuracy over all materials, including all transactions, procurement, planning, scheduling, physical inventories, cycle counts, stocking levels and cost to ensure that Graver’s inventory assets are protected at our Newark, NJ, manufacturing site. Identifies processes and procedures that need improvement and facilitates the required changes. Essential Functions: The person in this position performs a variety of Buyer’s functions and is responsible for: Determines appropriate stocking levels of raw materials and supplies. Ensures that physical inventory and cycle counts are completed on schedule. Identifies root cause and analysis activities and implements corrective actions to mitigate inventory discrepancies. Serves as the primary materials resource for problem identification, resolution, and continuous improvement. Procures manufacturing and operational supplies. Negotiate with suppliers. Creates Purchase orders for recurring outside services. Expedites orders with vendors who are failing to deliver as needed. Creates positive relationships with suppliers, including establishing make and hold agreements, VMI and other strategies to reduce lead times for raw materials and increase inventory turns. Ensures that inventory turn goals and DOH inventory goals are achieved. Communicates with vendors and company personnel to discuss and resolve inventory problems as required. Works closely with the Operations groups to ensure the right tools and strategies are being implemented and used to ensure successful organization, planning and use of materials. Works with the Quality and Engineering groups to ensure adequate specifications and other requirements are established and adhered to. Work with the Quality department as it relates to vendor quality issues and any CAPA’s involving material issues. Will assist in shipping Finished Goods both Domestic and International. Provides Operations with support as needed. Achieves any cost reduction goals that are assigned. Assists and supports the Purchasing function at other Graver locations as needed. Works with sites to dispose of obsolete materials. Participates in the company’s CIP program. All other reasonable duties as assigned. The above describes the essential content for proficient performance in the position and is not meant to be all inclusive.

Requirements

Excellent Written & Oral Communication Skills
Decision Making
Organizational Skills
Strong Problem Solving/Analysis Skills
Ability to develop a climate of enthusiasm, teamwork and cooperation among employees.
Results Drive
Technical Capacity
Thoroughness
Time Management
Meets Deadlines
4-year degree preferred.
Seven (7) years of experience in shipping, procurement and Inventory systems implementation and management, with three (3) years in a medium-size manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

Determines appropriate stocking levels of raw materials and supplies.
Ensures that physical inventory and cycle counts are completed on schedule.
Identifies root cause and analysis activities and implements corrective actions to mitigate inventory discrepancies.
Serves as the primary materials resource for problem identification, resolution, and continuous improvement.
Procures manufacturing and operational supplies.
Negotiate with suppliers.
Creates Purchase orders for recurring outside services.
Expedites orders with vendors who are failing to deliver as needed.
Creates positive relationships with suppliers, including establishing make and hold agreements, VMI and other strategies to reduce lead times for raw materials and increase inventory turns.
Ensures that inventory turn goals and DOH inventory goals are achieved.
Communicates with vendors and company personnel to discuss and resolve inventory problems as required.
Works closely with the Operations groups to ensure the right tools and strategies are being implemented and used to ensure successful organization, planning and use of materials.
Works with the Quality and Engineering groups to ensure adequate specifications and other requirements are established and adhered to.
Work with the Quality department as it relates to vendor quality issues and any CAPA’s involving material issues.
Will assist in shipping Finished Goods both Domestic and International.
Provides Operations with support as needed.
Achieves any cost reduction goals that are assigned.
Assists and supports the Purchasing function at other Graver locations as needed.
Works with sites to dispose of obsolete materials.
Participates in the company’s CIP program.
All other reasonable duties as assigned.