Buyer III Job at Tubelite Inc.
Tubelite Inc.
Job Title: Buyer III
Grade: 7
Reports To: Manager of Purchasing
FLSA Classification: Exempt
Location: Dallas, TX
General Description
The Buyer III is responsible to work with the Materials Manager to purchase raw materials, parts and supplies for operations, administration and janitorial departments.
Essential Duties
- Order raw material, parts and supplies for manufacturing, administrative, and janitorial departments
- Track purchase orders through the ERP system for raw materials, parts and supplies
- Update ERP system with cost and vendor information and changes, including inventory purchase orders
- Establish, negotiate and maintain long term formalized and documented contracts/supply agreements with MRO suppliers
- Assist with the selection of vendors for professional services. Negotiate and maintain service contracts
- Help negotiate pricing for billet. Facilitate the purchase of billet from suppliers
- Develop strong partnerships with suppliers, establish metrics and and track performance
- Monitor all open purchase orders to evaluate on-time delivery by suppliers
- Support Engineering projects and new product development introductions
- Negotiate and maintain energy costs for all Tubelite facilities
- Contract with select vendors for annual purchase agreements
- Create and maintain future buy contracts for customers
- Identify and expedite purchase part shortages
- Resolve complaints and problems with purchase orders, obtain RMA
- Problem solves using root cause analysis for late sales orders. Recommend corrective actions and report findings to the Misery Team
- Evaluate and help determine inventory and safety stock levels for parts and materials
- Assign codes for cycle counting frequency. Maintain ABC codes for all items
- Execute annual inventory counts accurately at all facilities
- Help hire, train and supervise other non-exempt team members
- Assist with the development and management of the Materials Department budget
- Participate as a member of Apogee's Corporate Purchasing Committee
Position Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Purchasing, Accounting, Supply Chain, Business Administration or related field
OR recognized equivalent in education and experience, required - Minimum of 5 years of purchasing or 7 years of supply chain experience, required
- Advanced Skill Level in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, required
- Previous experience with J.D. Edwards, SAP or other Enterprise Resources Planning (ERP) systems, required
- Ability to travel up to 20% of the time.
Apogee and our brands are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law.
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