Buyer, Business

Key Technology WA - Walla Walla, WA 99362 Overview Salary Range: $63,725.00 - $85,000.00 Salary Position Type:
Full Time

Job Shift:
Day Education Level: 4 Year Degree

Travel Percentage :
Up to 25% Category:
Purchasing - Procurement

Key Technology has been providing innovative solutions to the food industry since 1948. We are a global leader in the design and manufacture of food processing technology. Products range from conveying, digital sorting, and process automation technology. Our ongoing innovations provide increased control, continuous processing and longer machine life–in processed fruits and vegetables, nuts, dried fruit, fresh-cut produce and more. Here we continually strive to find and fulfil our customers’ growing needs.

As a Buyer, you will coordinate activities involved with procuring goods and services such as raw materials, equipment, tools, parts supplies, and advertising for the organization. Purchasing will range from off‑the‑shelf to complex type items.

• Conduct annual purchases around $10 million.
• Manage major commodity and multiple top 20 accounts.
• Arrange and participate in conferences between suppliers and engineers, inspectors, and other company personnel to facilitate material inspection, substitution, standardization, rework, salvage, utilisation, and economical procurement of parts and equipment.
• Consult with engineering personnel to establish performance criteria and specifications for manufacturing and testing.
• Work with suppliers’ base to establish programs to increase efficiencies and reduce overall costs.
• Confere with vendors to obtain product or service information such as price, availability, and delivery schedule.
• Estimate values according to knowledge of market price.
• Determine method of procurement such as direct purchase or bid.
• Prepare purchase orders or bid requests.
• Review bid proposals and negotiate contracts within budgetary limitations and scope of authority.
• Maintain procurement records such as items or services purchased, costs, delivery, product quality or performance, and inventories.
• Discuss defective or unacceptable goods or services with inspection or quality control personnel, users, vendors, and others to determine source of trouble and take corrective action.
• Approve invoices for payment and resolve problem invoices promptly.
• Expedite delivery of goods to users and communicate information to internal customers.
• Search for new qualified suppliers and/or products as required.
• Perform vendor surveys.
• Strive to keep inventory at a minimum and actively pursue reducing obsolete inventory.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Be self‑motivated.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• CPM or CPSM certified, Professional in Supply Chain Management, Certification in Purchasing Management.

• Bachelor’s degree from a four‑year college or university.
• Four or more years of relevant functional experience required. Experience with purchasing in the manufacturing industry.
• Able to travel up to 10 %.

• Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage.
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) or Health Savings Accounts (HSA), when allowed by tax law.
• Paid life insurance and disability insurance, with options to purchase additional coverage.
• Paid Maternity/Paternity Leave.
• Optional coverages:
  Long‑term Care, Accident Insurance, and Critical Illness Insurance.
• 401(k) plan with company match.
• Educational Assistance reimbursement.
• Accrued Paid Time Off (PTO).
• 10 paid holidays annually.

Employment with Key Technology is contingent upon successfully completing a pre‑employment drug screen, criminal history, social security, and reference check. Key Technology is an equal employment opportunity (EEO) employer. In addition to federal law requirements, Key Technology complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the Company has facilities. Individuals who need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process should contact the Human Resources Department to request accommodation.

Key Technology participates in E‑Verify.