Purchaser

MAC Trailer • Kent, OH

7d

About The Position

MAC Trailer is hiring a Purchaser to compile information and records and prepare purchase orders for the procurement of materials. The role supports the company's trailer and truck-body manufacturing operations and involves working with suppliers, internal departments, inventory records, and purchase documentation. The position is based in an office environment, with the ability to perform duties at affiliated locations when needed. MAC Trailer describes its workplace as a supportive environment that offers training and growth opportunities.

Requirements

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees.
• Ability to perform arithmetic using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rates, ratios, and percentages, and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Ability to apply common-sense understanding to written, oral, or diagrammed instructions.
• Ability to address problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Basic computer skills.
• Associate degree or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school, or six months to one year of related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Verify the nomenclature and specifications of purchase requests.
• Search inventory records or warehouses to determine whether sufficient materials are on hand.
• Consult catalogs and interview suppliers to obtain prices and specifications.
• Prepare and send invitations to bid to supplier firms or for public posting.
• Prepare purchase orders and send copies to suppliers and the department that originated the request.
• Compile records of items purchased or transferred between departments, prices, deliveries, and inventories.
• Compute the total cost of purchased items.
• Confer with suppliers about late deliveries.
• Compare prices, specifications, and delivery dates, and award contracts to bidders or place orders with suppliers or mail-order firms.
• Verify supplier bills against bids and purchase orders and approve bills for payment.
• Classify priority regulations.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Career growth opportunities
• Clean manufacturing environment
• On-site wellness clinic
• Medical, dental, and vision plans
• Employee assistance program
• Employer-paid life insurance
• Long-term and short-term disability coverage
• Legal planning
• Theft protection
• Critical illness coverage
• Accident coverage
• 401(k) with match
• Vacation time
• Paid holidays
• Prescription safety glasses and safety shoe program
• Employee engagement events
• Philanthropy efforts

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Associate degree