Davenport - Buyer III

Highlights

• Purchasing/procurement experience in a manufacturing environment, including PO management and vendor negotiation
• Degree in Supply Chain, Business or a related field
• Minimum 4-6 years of related purchasing or materials experience

Description

Tank Holding Corporation has become the market leader and manufacturer of rotationally molded poly and welded steel bulk storage and material handling products in North America. Tank is growing rapidly and is always working to expand its capabilities and diversify product offerings consistent with the company values of growth and service to its customers.

We’re looking for a Buyer 3 to join the Tank team! Working closely with Purchasing, Planning, Engineering, Quality and our plants, you’ll buy the direct and indirect materials that keep our manufacturing running — resin, tank components, valves and couplers, packaging and MRO. Exceptional performance looks like the right material at the right plant at the right time, at the best total cost, with strong vendor relationships and clean, accurate data behind every purchase order.

• You are highly organized and detail oriented, and you take pride in accurate purchase orders and clean ERP data.
• You are a strong communicator who can work across departments and with vendors by phone, email and in person.
• You enjoy solving supply problems in a fast-paced manufacturing environment and want ownership of cost savings projects.

• Purchase direct and indirect goods required for Tank Holding Corp. manufacturing, including resin, tank components, valve and coupler products, packaging materials and MRO items.
• Prepare, issue and maintain the accuracy of purchase orders; follow up on and expedite orders to protect production schedules.
• Use information from multiple ERP systems to plan material requirements, generate reports and maintain buyer, supplier, pricing, min/max, safety stock and lead time data.
• Partner with Customer Service, Scheduling, Quality, Engineering, Vendors and the plants to resolve stock outs, quality issues and material problems.
• Build and maintain vendor relationships, and continually identify opportunities for new suppliers, improved pricing, lead times and material suitability against annual targets.
• Research, analyze and forecast current and future buying trends and market conditions to support purchasing strategy.
• Lead and participate in cost savings initiatives and other projects assigned by management, providing leadership, coaching and mentoring to the purchasing group.

• Required experience:
  
  Purchasing/procurement in a manufacturing environment, including PO management, vendor negotiation, expediting and materials problem solving (required). Knowledge of process flow (required). Strong Excel and reporting skills (required).
• Education:
  
  Degree in Supply Chain, Business or a related field (preferred).
• Certifications:
  
  APICS CPIM/CSCP or ISM CPSM (preferred).
• Years of experience:
  Minimum 4-6 years of related purchasing or materials experience (required); MRP/ERP or enterprise software background (preferred).
• Years of Supervisory experience:
  Prior lead or first-level supervisory experience, or experience coaching and mentoring a subordinate group (preferred).
• Industry experience:
  Manufacturing, ideally plastics/rotational molding, steel fabrication or industrial products (preferred).

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Occasional, represents 1 to 33% or 1-2 hours of an 8-hour work day.
• Frequently, represents 34 to 66% or 2 1/2 to 5 1/2 hours of an 8-hour work day.
• Regularly, represents 67 to 100% or 6 to 8 hours of an 8-hour work day.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally stand and walk, including walking the…