Buyer- Towables Division

Job Description

Job Description

BUYER

Towables Division

Job Description : The Buyer is responsible for procuring production parts as needed. In this role, you will be primarily focused on executing tactical procurement tasks, including supplier management, negotiation, order processing, inventory control, and demand forecasting.

Job Summary & Responsibilities : As a Buyer at Airstream, you will play a critical role in ensuring material availability for production. This position serves as a vital link between the Supply Chain and Production teams, with a key responsibility for optimizing material flow to meet production order start dates.

Key Job Responsibilities :

• Purchase Order Management by creating, monitoring, and overseeing purchase orders to ensure on-time and accurate order fulfillment.
• Supplier Management by identifying, assessing, and managing suppliers to ensure a dependable and cost-effective supply chain.
• Optimize inventory turnover to manage assets effectively while maintaining material availability with a target of
• Manage material shortages by expediting material and developing long-term solutions to mitigate such issues.
• Engage in negotiations to secure favorable pricing, terms, delivery schedules, and quality standards.
• Support production by serving as a liaison between the Supply Chain and Production teams, ensuring timely material availability to meet production order start dates.
• Collaborate with quality teams to address non-conforming goods returns and uphold quality standards
• Address and resolve issues related to shipment and invoice discrepancies.
• Manage purchase price changes and contribute to supplier development plans.
• Ability to work within highly integrated ERP systems.
• Familiarity with physical inventory processes.
• Attention to detail and results-oriented mindset.
• Demonstrated sense of urgency.

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