Purchaser

MacArthur Co.•Sioux Falls, SD

About The Position

With all your career options, why not choose a company where you can own part of the business? MacArthur Co. is 100% Employee-Owned and offers an outstanding suite of employee benefits. What began in 1913 as a small pipe insulation manufacturer has grown into a national distributor of building materials. At MacArthur, you get to own a piece of the value our combined honest efforts create. The Purchaser enables outside sales to excel in servicing customers while ensuring our inventory is accurate, turning, and high quality. The focus of this job is to collaborate with sales and operations, build an understanding of our products and culture, and ensure we have all the necessary products to service the customers. This is a fast-paced environment where results need to be shared and effectively delegated when necessary.

Requirements

Ability to be self-motivated, proactive, and an effective team player
Strong written and verbal communication skills using a variety of formats
Attention to detail and highly organized
Ability to analyze data and make informed purchasing decisions
Able to handle multiple projects occurring simultaneously, with a sense of urgency and accuracy for goal achievement
Ability to interact effectively and professionally with all levels of employees, vendors, clients, and others
Willing to jump in and roll up your sleeves to help out when necessary
Experience and understanding of supply chain procedures
Knowledge of inventory control principles and practices
Computer proficiency with MS Office/Excel and Outlook applications

Nice To Haves

Prior M3 experience preferred

Responsibilities

Create purchase orders, review purchase order deliveries, confirmations, and invoices for accuracy
Coordinate with warehouse manager to ensure deliveries are scheduled in available time slots, track and ensure timely deliveries
Alert the appropriate departments of changes to the delivery schedule, price, or supplier change request
Monitor inventory levels, working with sales management to ensure all inventory is ordered as needed and to ensure the quality of purchased products
Arrange returns for unacceptable products to suppliers
Assist in the quoting process to provide accurate and estimated costs for materials to the sales department
Assist the sales department in creating direct ship and nonstock orders, monitoring confirmations and communicating when orders should be delivered
Research, create, & maintain supplier relationships; select suppliers based on past performance, product offerings, service, etc.
Proactively identify and quantify risks impacting the material supply chain and fulfillment of customer orders
Compare and evaluate offers from suppliers, negotiating cost reductions when available
Updating supplier costs when increases happen
Other duties as assigned