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Douglas Dynamics is North America’s premier manufacturer and up-fitter of work truck attachments and equipment. Our belief is that our employees and culture are just as important to the company as serving our customers. We place a high value on building a team and working environment where individuals can succeed professionally and personally. As a team member at Douglas Dynamics, you can expect to make a difference through your work, to have a direct impact on the achievement of a very meaningful mission to serve our customers, to advance your career, and to have room for fun and fulfillment in your daily life.

We encourage you to consider joining our team, where we offer top notch benefits, multiple avenues for advancement and a great working environment.

is our focus as an organization to ensure we succeed by executing the right things. These are our Core Values and are How We Win in the marketplace. The Winning Behaviors are what each Douglas Dynamics employee does to support the success of our company. They are the expectations of all of us to help ensure we focus on winning as an organization the right way!

Our Winning Behaviors are:

• Be Customer & Results Driven
• Anticipate the Possibilities
• Communicate Responsibly
• Develop Self & Others
• Get Better Every Day

As a Buyer you will be responsible for purchasing for all six of our USCs (Upfit and Service Center) that is related to direct material. Under the framework of lean/JIT enterprise, manage the procurement process.

• In conjunction with GSS, evaluate supplier performance and work towards continuous improvement. Identify attributes required for suppliers to sustain a competitive advantage for DD. Plan and schedule visits to suppliers to assure communication of DD expectations and identify supply deficiencies.
• Streamline the supply chain process from order to delivery of product. Collaborate with internal stakeholders, and other Business Unit personnel to understand and fulfill operational needs.
• Prepare RFP/RFQ documents and drive continuous improvement of total cost and achievement of margin improvement for mutual benefit.
• Comply with Standards of Work (SOWs) for GSS to support organizational objectives and leverage best practice across the company. Participate as a SOW auditor and preparation of appropriate corrective actions that will assure compliance.
• Communicate results and status on a consistent basis to assure transparent progress between suppliers, GSS, Innovations, Sales, Marketing and the Business Units. Negotiate requisitions, indirect materials and capital purchases to achieve best total cost/Margin Improvement.
• Participate in benchmarking activities of DD performance within indirect spend.
• Utilize problem solving skills to eliminate supplier deficiencies and implementation of corrective actions to eliminate root cause failures. Facilitate replacement product and return of defective materials and appropriate financial credits/inventory adjustments.
• Consistently conduct business in an ethical and professional manner when interacting with internal personnel, suppliers, distributors and customers. Conform to the Institute of Supply Management Code of Ethics and report any violations to the Manager of Sourcing and Supply or the Vice President Global Supply in a timely manner.
• Keep work area (tools, material and equipment) clean and orderly.
• Participate when feasible with teams formed to create continuous improvement efforts in systems and procedures.
• Follow Company safety rules; maintain safe work area and equipment. Promptly report or resolve any unsafe condition.
• Follow Company policies and procedures regarding work and conduct.
• Manage projects and lead teams as assigned.

• A fulfilling career with the ability to contribute to an Industry leader
• A comprehensive suite of benefits
• Competitive…