Senior Buyer

Our Story

Under brands such as Hill Phoenix and Anthony, Dover Food Retail (DFR) is a leading manufacturer of Display Cases, Specialty Products, Refrigeration Systems, Power Systems, and Comprehensive Services. DFR is part of the Climate & Sustainability Technologies segment of the Dover Corporation® (NYSE: DOV), a diversified global manufacturer with annual revenues in excess of $7 billion. DFR is built on creativity and customer‑centric innovation delivered by people invigorated by a strong sense of responsibility to help our customers win in their marketplaces.

The relationships we build with our customers are as important to our success as the products we manufacture. This collaborative environment delivers fresh thinking, reassuring our customers that they choose the best when they work with the people of Dover Food Retail. We lead our industry by innovating what’s next in glass doors and intelligent merchandising technologies that keep food safe.

Senior Buyer

Conyers, GA

We are looking for a Senior Buyer to be responsible for the procurement of multiple components, subassemblies, raw materials, finished goods, production equipment, and supplies from approved suppliers within assigned commodity areas. The Senior Buyer will be responsible for optimizing the procurement and sourcing supply chain, following up of key KPIs and metrics and developing standard work and training others as required.

• Manage relationships with key suppliers of raw materials, sub-assemblies, production equipment, and supplies to ensure a consistent supply of materials to meet operating requirements.
• Purchase goods, materials, components, or services in line with specified cost, quality, and delivery targets and to KPI’s.
• Ensure continuous supply of required goods and materials and communicate with any supply problems which may pose a risk of impact on business operations.
• Responsible for maintaining current trade compliance data for applicable goods.
• Work closely with the Production and Scheduling teams to ensure that all required items are ordered in a timely manner at the most economic quantity and lowest cost in order to meet production requirements while simultaneously minimizing inventory exposure at the factory and in the supply chain.
• Manage inventory for the components assigned for both the internal plants as well as third party vendors.
• Arrange for vendors to drop-ship parts as needed.
• Work closely with other departments within the organization (e.g., Engineering, Quality, Production, NPI, Lab, Warehouse, Accounting, Finance et al.)
• Implement supplier partnership models.
• Participate in Project teams involving materials procurement (direct, indirect and maintenance departments).

• Bachelor’s degree in Technical/Business/Supply chain or equivalent experience.
• 8 years’ work experience or combination development programs and experience.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Outlook.
• Delivered strong results in supplier scorecards, inventory optimization and advanced supplier integration strategies such as VMIC, LTS negotiation, LT reduction, MOQ reductions and Supplier Pull Strategies.
• Strong Experience in Lean Tools and Certification.
• Experience and certification in Change management is a plus.
• 5+ years of supplier development – managing orders/contracts, sourcing and negotiation of products/services.
• Strong analytical and data management.
• Strong background in negotiations aimed at reduction of overall cost.
• Strong project management experience.
• Experience in contract and vendor relations management.
• CPIM/CSCP APICS certification.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills across all levels of the organization (hourly workforce, first line supervision, senior management, internal stakeholders, supply base and peers).
• Demonstrated collaboration qualities.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as contracts, agreements, and procedure manuals as well as speak effectively before groups of customers and employees of the organization.
• Experience leading and facilitating a…