Operational Buyer - SATX

JCB North America•San Antonio, TX

3d•Onsite

About The Position

JCB is hiring an Operational Buyer in San Antonio, Texas. The role supports purchasing operations for JCB Service by working with assigned vendors, the Aftermarket Manager, and Group Purchasing. Responsibilities include pricing, lead-time and minimum-order-quantity coordination, domestic price negotiations, purchasing documentation and system updates, supplier issue resolution, and supporting new-product launches. The position works across office and manufacturing/factory environments and may be exposed to noise and temperature changes.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree.
At least 5 years of strategic purchasing experience.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including advanced-level Excel, and an ERP purchasing system; SAP is preferred.
Ability to delegate and manage tasks issued to suppliers and cross-functional team members.
Knowledge of product costing, accounting in a manufacturing environment, commodity pricing, and foreign currencies.
Effective verbal and written communication skills with all levels of management.
Skills in project management, reporting and presenting information, and statistical analysis.
Experience with negotiations and conflict resolution.
Ability to read and interpret bills of materials, engineering drawings, standards, and specifications.
Experience with product development and the NPI process from concept through production release, including ISIR/PPAP.
Knowledge of industrial and quality principles, including process layout, standard operating procedures, SPC (Cpk, Cmk, Ppk), PFMEA, Lean Six Sigma, APQP, 5S, ISO TS16949, ISO 14000, and Kaizen.
Knowledge of international trade requirements for importing and exporting products, including INCOTERMS.
Understanding of the implications and challenges related to domestic and international sourcing.
Experience with standard practices, legal requirements, and international purchasing terms and conditions.
Autonomous and entrepreneurial work ethic.
Knowledge of supply chain, materials management, and road/ocean freight.
Ability to take direction well and work with minimal supervision.
Must pass drug screens, background checks, and any pre-employment tests conducted in accordance with applicable law.

Nice To Haves

Experience with SAP.

Responsibilities

Work with assigned vendors on all aspects of purchasing.
Work with the Aftermarket Manager and Group Purchasing to support JCB Service, including pricing, lead times, minimum order quantities, and other purchasing responsibilities.
Negotiate North American domestic pricing and process price change requests.
Create new schedule agreements.
Investigate invoice issues and work with suppliers to resolve them.
Set up new vendors and extend part numbers in SAP.
Process Techwebs as required.
Process the daily buyer worklist.
Work with the NPI team to ensure JCB Service is included and ready for new-product launches.
Process supersessions.
Perform other duties as assigned.