Junior Buyer

With over 90 years of customer-focused performance, Boyd Corporation has evolved as a market leader in engineered rubber, plastic, metal, flexible environmental sealing & energy management solutions. Boyd is a unique supplier, valuing our people as our most important resource. With our best-in-class technical sales associates, sales support service teams & field application, quality, & manufacturing engineers, Boyd offers total global solutions to enhance the performance & manufacturability of your products.

Our cost-effective, tight-tolerance, global manufacturing capabilities ensure superior total landed cost as well as reliability throughout the product life cycle.

The Jr. Buyer will perform a variety of purchasing functions including the purchase of raw materials, processed and unprocessed good, machinery, equipment, tools, parts, and other supplies and services required by the company. They will help in identifying cost reduction opportunities with existing and new vendors. They will also help assist in the warehouse doing various functions such as assisting with shipping and receiving, data entry, and various other paperwork as needed.

• Match Receiving with Purchase Orders
• Place orders for IT, Maintenance, Manufacturing, Assembly, office supplies, and other various supplies
• Receive requisitions for goods or services to be purchased
• Obtain information concerning product, price, reliability/quality, and delivery dates
• Ensure proper authorization is obtained before purchasing of materials
• Maintain all records pertaining to the history of each requisition on costs, delivery, product performance, and inventories
• Assist in the warehouse as needed to help with shipping & receiving, data entry, and other paperwork
• Perform other work-related duties as assigned

• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Negotiating techniques.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Prior experience in purchasing preferred.

• Regular and predictable attendance.
• Good math skills and conceptual perception of manufacturing techniques required.
• Previous experience using computer programs.
• Previous experience in a manufacturing environment a plus.
• Ability to problem-solve and investigate problems as needed.
• Excellent interpersonal people skills.

• Warehouse experience
• Shipping & Receiving experience

• Medical (3 PPO plan options), dental, and vision insurance plans
• Flexible Spending Accounts and Health Savings Accounts
• Employer-provided AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability
• Voluntary accident insurance, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and whole life plans
• Voluntary life insurance plans
• 401k with company match
• Paid holiday, vacation, and sick time
• Annual discretionary bonus

• Regular and predictable attendance.
• Good math skills and conceptual perception of manufacturing techniques required.
• Previous experience using computer programs.
• Previous experience in a manufacturing environment a plus.
• Ability to problem-solve and investigate problems as needed.