Senior Buyer Packaging Materials and Supplies

$85K + Incentives

COMPANY

Conner Industries, Inc. is a rapidly growing manufacturer and distributor in the industrial lumber, custom wood packaging, and integrated packaging markets. With an outstanding reputation, and over 40 years as an industry leader, we operate 17 manufacturing facilities and currently sit at #2 in the U.S. for market share. Best of all, we are growing!

The Senior Buyer is responsible for sourcing, negotiating pricing, and purchasing direct materials required for our packaging business including items such as corrugated, paper, foam, fasteners along with indirect costs such as electricity, office supplies, rent, and the contesting of property tax assessments.

• Work directly with sales, management and key plant operations in sourcing materials for existing and prospective accounts. This will include purchasing materials from approved vendors based on sales/plants forecast and demand.
• Negotiating supply contracts with key vendors.
• Manage materials inventories in conjunction with plant operations.

• Conduct product research and source suppliers and vendors
• Establish professional relationships with suppliers and vendors
• Qualify new suppliers with a rigorous process
• Source materials, goods and products, and negotiate the best and/or most cost-effective pricing without sacrificing the quality necessary for the customer end-product
• Coordinate with plant management and sales team to purchase and maintain necessary inventory for use in assembling customer product
• Sourcing lumber third party components and analyzing make versus buy scenarios
• Update and maintain records of status of all orders, whether in process or received, and provide payment approval to company’s accounting department as appropriate
• Coordinate material planning efforts with plant buyers and operations
• Maintain up-to-date, accurate inventory records and participate in year-end and other periodic inventory counts as assigned
• Model material cost increases, identifying how future cost changes will impact margins
• Coordinate with the sales team on material related price increases and how to communicate to customers
• Conduct market research to keep abreast of emerging trends and business opportunities

• Five years of purchasing experience in products such as fasteners, corrugate, foam, and/or other indirect supplies
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent, relevant experience
• Existing relationships with suppliers a plus
• Able to negotiate best rates and delivery schedule to meet plant needs
• Must be organized, able to multi-task and maintain accurate records
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Proficient in MSOffice, including strong Excel skills
• Analytic skills to quickly and accurately assimilate information making sound business decisions
• Travel expected up to 20%
• Understand importance of ‘do what you say’

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change.

While this is primarily a sedentary office position which requires the ability to work in confined quarters of an office, there are times the employee may be required to stand, walk or work in a manufacturing warehouse environment. Also requires the ability to bend, stoop, reach, lift, and move and/or carry items up to 50 pounds. The employee is required to have finger dexterity in operating a computer keyboard.

Office work requires sitting at a computer monitor for extended periods of time. While in the manufacturing warehouse, employees will be required to use hearing protection and other PPE, to include but not limited to hard-toed shoes.

Conner Industries provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Conner Industries complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in…