Buyer - Texas

Pure Flow Inc • Irving, TX

6d • Onsite

About The Position

With over 40 years of experience providing high purity water solutions, Pureflow is committed to serving clients by designing, building, installing, and maintaining water purification systems in a broad range of commercial and industrial markets. We understand that a successful business needs quality employees. We are seeking highly talented and motivated candidates to join our company where people, integrity, and excellence are essential to our culture.

Requirements

• 5-8 years of direct purchasing experience in an OEM environment
• Proven experience within materials management situations (inventory control, physical inventory and logistics)
• Strong working knowledge of mechanical items and electrical components
• Competent computer skills with ERP system, Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Ability to organize, evaluate, prioritize tasks, risks, resources, milestones and deliverables
• Self-starter and ability to multi-task in fast paced environment

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited school or US Military in Business Administration, Materials Management, Accounting, or Logistics preferred

Responsibilities

• Responsible for negotiating components, equipment, supplies from vendors/suppliers
• Accurately enter purchase orders into ERP system with expected ship date upon issuance of order
• Improve purchasing procedures and controls document and implement procedures
• Expedite supply and prioritize suppliers to meet emergency, short lead time, demands according to service, project and inventory supply needs
• Work with internal customers to expedite and resolve supply issues
• Provide delivery dates to project managers, service, and operations
• Accountable for Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s): On Time Delivery; PO Backlog; PO Accuracy (ship date, price, account, etc.); Premium Freight
• Qualify, source, and negotiate, with an emphasis to identify cost reduction opportunities with suppliers
• Continuously evaluate the performance of the current supply base, map and identify new suppliers and establish and maintain relationships with the key suppliers
• Daily interaction with engineering and suppliers
• Manage sourcing activities in project phase and act as the main interface towards suppliers and internal projects during the entire project phase
• Be an active member in the network of Project Buyers
• Measure key supplier performance and drive resolution to issues by understanding supplier capacities and capabilities
• Drive elimination of supplier defects received, and process returned material within 48 hours

Benefits

• Competitive base salary
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Health Savings Account (with company contributions)
• $1 for $1 401k match up to 4%
• 9 Company-paid holidays
• Generous personal time off that increases with tenure
• Education assistance
• Employee referral bonus program
• Ongoing training and development by internal and external industry experts

What This Job Offers

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