Buyer

Marmon Holdings, Inc.•McKenzie, TN

10d•Onsite

About The Position

The Buyer is responsible for end-to-end procurement activities supporting a manufacturing operation, including sourcing and purchasing production materials, maintenance supplies, services, and contracts while ensuring the best combination of cost, quality, delivery, and supplier performance. The position leverages Lean and ERP-driven purchasing practices, manages supplier inventory programs and planning parameters, negotiates with global vendors, tracks procurement metrics, and works cross-functionally to ensure materials are available to meet production requirements.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain, operations, or related field OR High School Diploma/GED with 5+ years of industrial purchasing experience.
3-5 years of purchasing, procurement, or buyer experience in an industrial environment.
Experience with ERP-driven purchasing systems and computerized procurement processes.
Strong negotiation skills with the ability to secure favorable pricing, quality, and delivery terms.
Ability to analyze material requirements, bills of material, and purchasing data.
Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to effectively interact with suppliers, management, and internal stakeholders.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office and purchasing-related computer systems.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and maintain accurate purchasing records and documentation.

Nice To Haves

3-5 years of manufacturing industry experience.
Experience purchasing materials for valve, machining, metal fabrication, or industrial manufacturing operations.
Knowledge of Lean manufacturing and inventory management principles, including Kanban, VMI, Consignment, and pull systems.
Experience managing supplier inventory programs and planning parameters.
Experience with procurement metrics reporting and supplier performance tracking.
Familiarity with quality management systems and continuous improvement methodologies.
Proven experience sourcing from global suppliers and managing international vendor relationships.

Responsibilities

Manage end-to-end procurement activities for production materials, maintenance supplies, consumables, office supplies, bottled gases, and contracted services.
Source, quote, negotiate, and purchase materials including castings, plate, bar stock, valve components, and other manufacturing-related items.
Forecast, source, schedule, expedite, and monitor material requirements to support production schedules and operational needs.
Negotiate supplier pricing, quality, delivery terms, service agreements, and maintenance contracts to achieve the lowest total cost.
Develop and maintain strong relationships with domestic and global suppliers to ensure reliable performance and preferred supplier status.
Review bills of material, Kanban cards, requisitions, and purchasing requests for accuracy and authorization.
Issue purchase orders, blanket orders, and contracts while maintaining compliance with company purchasing policies and procedures.
Process supplier claims related to defective materials and resolve vendor performance issues.
Support Lean supply chain initiatives, including Kanban, Visible Pull Systems, Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI), and Consignment inventory programs.
Utilize ERP systems to manage purchasing activities, planning parameters, inventory levels, supplier performance, and procurement data.
Prepare and maintain purchasing records, pricing files, supplier information, and procurement metrics reports.
Collaborate with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Production Control, Inventory Control, Accounting, Shipping, Receiving, and Maintenance teams to ensure business objectives are met.
Support quality improvement initiatives, Responsible Care programs, and continuous improvement activities.