Buyer, Supply Chain​/Logistics

Responsible for buying parts and components for the different operations departments within Foodmate US such as Parts, Warehouse, R&D and Projects. This position maintains optimal inventory levels while maximizing overall service level within company defined goals. The Purchasing Specialist/Expeditor will perform daily planning and buying of products and parts to meet these inventory and service level goals. This person will analyze alternate/available suppliers in the market for parts and supplies they manage to identify opportunities for cost reductions, improved lead times, improved service, and optimization of inventory turns.

This position identifies potential suppliers for standard and non-standard / newly identified items and parts. The Purchasing Specialist/Expeditor will act as the single point of contact for vendors and suppliers to Foodmate US, Inc. in relation to technical parts and supplies as well as order status and updates. This position will actively work with Engineering and Foodmate NL to get approvals to push through alternate parts.

Responsibilities Supports different department managers with their purchasing need Executes purchase orders in SAP Material Requirement Planning and other relevant tools.

Part number creation/entry in SAP Procure Non-stock Emergency Orders, Raw material and special orders

Process Purchase Order Confirmations Open Purchase Order analysis/follow up Expedite parts for sales orders, late PO lines and emergency situations

Assists with implementing short-term and long-term cost reduction strategies

By, for instance, switching to more local vendors vs International suppliers

Supports development of supplier base to expand business, improve financials, reduce in-house total costs, improve quality (customer satisfaction), customer relations, and on-time deliveries

Pro-actively identifies potential vendors and helps develop strategy

Responsible for running local tenders, aligned with direction from management

Working with the Quality dept. to manage return material authorizations to vendors (RMA)
Will actively work with the Quality dept to manage First Article Inspections (FAI)
Ensure compliance with relevant policies, procedures and regulations

Improve supplier service levels by integrating agreed Key Performance Indicators (KPI)
Support and collect due diligence information required for evaluating new suppliers

Administrative support for purchasing projects and supplier management

Perform additional related duties and tasks as needed

Qualifications

For this position, we ask candidates to meet the following criteria:

A minimum of 3 years of procurement/buying experience in a technical fieldA minimum of 5 years of total work experience in a B2B environment is desired(Preferably with, but not limited to, capital equipment or industrial automation companies)
Demonstrated ability to expedite vendors effectively to maximize on-time delivery

Proven experience in conducting vendor negotiations and contract evaluationsA keen understanding of inventory planning and forecasting

Solid working knowledge of MS Excel, Word and Outlook is required

Experience working in SAP/MRP system is desired

Ability to prioritize and organize workload across multiple departments and projects

Takes initiative, works with minimum supervision, is a self-starter and comes up with ideas and new concepts

Any certification in Supply Chain (i.e. APICS, CPIM, etc.) is a bonusA 2-year college degree is desired, but equivalent work experience is welcome

Physical Requirements The physical requirements listed reflect those needed to perform the essential functions of the Buyer role. Reasonable accommodation is available for individuals with disabilities.

Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a…