Project Buyer III

Daikin Applied Americas • Phoenix, AZ

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About The Position

Daikin Applied is hiring a Project Buyer III to manually source, purchase, and coordinate materials, equipment, and services needed to support Modular Solutions' custom projects. The role works closely with Engineering and teams across Receiving, Scheduling, Production, Accounts Payable, Finance, and Warranty to support project execution, production schedules, customer commitments, and facility operations. Purchasing is conducted in a completely manual environment, with purchasing records and supplier documentation maintained in Oracle and other applicable systems.

The position also supports supplier performance and cost improvement, alternate sourcing and supply-chain disruption mitigation, urgent production requirements, project cost reporting, and procurement-related work for customer site repairs. The buyer provides guidance and technical support to Buyer I and Buyer II team members. The position is located in Phoenix, Arizona.

Requirements

• Four-year bachelor's degree in Business Administration or a related field, or equivalent.
• 4–6 years of related experience.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Engineering to review project requirements and identify materials, components, equipment, and services needed for custom project execution.
• Source, evaluate, and qualify suppliers to balance quality, cost, delivery, and service while meeting project timelines.
• Generate and manage purchase orders in a manual purchasing environment to support production schedules and customer commitments.
• Negotiate supplier pricing and delivery schedules to achieve cost and performance objectives.
• Establish and maintain supplier relationships, including coordinating new vendor setup in Oracle and maintaining a manual vendor scorecard.
• Monitor supplier performance, purchase order status, and material deliveries to ensure required materials arrive on time.
• Act as the primary liaison among Engineering, Receiving, Scheduling, Production, and suppliers regarding delivery status and the impact of material shortages or delays on production schedules.
• Identify, evaluate, and implement alternate sourcing strategies to mitigate supply-chain disruptions, support new market expansion, and address supplier performance issues.
• Expedite critical material requirements and respond to urgent production needs to minimize manufacturing downtime.
• Collaborate with Accounts Payable and suppliers to investigate and resolve invoice discrepancies, payment issues, and other procurement-related concerns.
• Prepare monthly project cost reports and project completion cost summaries for Finance.
• Support procurement of non-inventory goods and services required for facility operations.
• Assist the Warranty Team by creating purchase orders, onboarding vendors, and coordinating procurement for customer site repairs and corrective actions.
• Maintain accurate purchasing records, supplier documentation, and procurement data in Oracle and other applicable systems.
• Provide guidance, training, and technical support to Buyer I and Buyer II team members to promote consistent purchasing practices and processes.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on supplier performance, purchasing efficiency, inventory management, and cost reduction.
• Perform other procurement, sourcing, and supply-chain coordination duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Multiple medical insurance plan options, plus dental and vision insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer matching: 100% of the first 3% of employee contributions and 50% on the next 2%.
• Company-provided life insurance, with optional employee-paid voluntary life insurance, dependent life coverage, and voluntary accident coverage.
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage.
• Three weeks of paid time off for new employees and 11 company-paid holidays.
• Vacation accrues monthly, unless applicable federal, state, and local law requires a faster accrual.
• Paid sick time in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local law.
• Paid parental leave after six months of continuous service.
• Tuition reimbursement after six months of continuous service.

What This Job Offers

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