Buyer

Flow Control Group•Troy, MI

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Total Filtration Services, Inc. is the largest full-line distributor of filtration products and services in North America, operating 13 stocking branch locations throughout the United States with headquarters in Troy, MI. They have a strong national network to manage any filtration needs, and their technical sales staff recommends filtration solutions based on each customer’s unique needs. They serve diverse markets including Automotive, Aerospace, Food and Beverage, Data Centers, Chemical, Metals, Power Generation, General Industrial, Heavy Equipment, and Oil/Gas Production. They support these markets by leveraging 90% of their spend with 80 of the world’s top manufacturers. Their in-plant value-added services model focuses on total cost of ownership and delivering year-over-year savings.

Requirements

Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office including Outlook.
Demonstrated excellence in Excel.
Detail-oriented with solid organizational skills.
Explicit understanding of transaction flow through business system.
Ability to be an individual and team contributor.
Maintains a strong sense of urgency.
Must have a “Do What It Takes” attitude.
Assertive with a strong sense of urgency.
Experienced negotiator with proven results.
Keen analytical abilities with solid problem-solving skills.
Must possess the initiative to identify problems along with the appropriate solutions.
Deadline driven and results oriented.
Strong presentation abilities.
Positive attitude with a proven desire to succeed.
Demonstrated ability to work effectively in multi-department structure.
Ability to influence others outside of assigned department.
Ability to work well at all levels in an organization.
4 Year College Degree Required (Supply Chain Management or Relevant Discipline Preferred).

Nice To Haves

C.P.M. Certification a plus.

Responsibilities

Ensure all tasks are completed in a safe manner, complying with all company safety policies and procedures.
Ensure TFS is using the direct vendor solutions, eliminating non-direct supply chain relationships where possible.
Demonstrate mastery of assigned commodities, ensuring both Standard Costs and Purchase Prices are maintained in the business system.
Develop and maintain strong relationships with assigned vendors; negotiate long-term pricing strategies, volume rebates, incentives (including freight).
Ensure vendors are working with TFS to consolidate shipments to reduce incoming freight costs and manage all expedite requests.
Responsible for determining centralized stocking locations and managing the transfer of product between branches to meet customer service and vendor purchase requirements.
Ensure stocking requests are researched, validated and have proper approvals prior to ordering.
Maintain strong relationship and communication with and manage order controls and inventory levels for assigned branches.
Communicate weekly shipment schedule to assigned branch locations including product quantity and estimated delivery date.
Monitor and report on monthly purchasing metrics.
Implement Plan for Every Part (PFEP), and review quarterly to enable increased inventory efficiency.
Obtain 99% fulfillment rate at assigned branches.
Resolve warehouse discrepancies (double shipments, quantity discrepancies, incorrect part number and RGA).
Manage and close out all vendor non-conformances as related to assigned vendors.
Ensure processes are documented to comply with TFS standard operating procedures or internal desk manuals.
Ensure all required purchasing SOX information is monitored and reported.