Aftermarket Parts Buyer

CLARK Material Handling Company, is a 100 year old company, and a global  leader in the material handling and forklift industry. CLARK is seeking qualified candidates to join our team. This position will be located in our Dallas area (Flower Mound, TX office) The Buyer will be responsible for procuring aftermarket parts for the portfolio assigned and is responsible to meet parts cost, quality, and availability objectives. The position is responsible for identifying, develop, and manage foreign or domestic suppliers for aftermarket parts within department guidelines for supplier consolidation, on time delivery and cost reduction.     ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: ·       Procure parts and materials necessary to support aftermarket parts business requirements at optimum efficiency and pricing. ·       Perform a wide range of procurement duties involving all types of parts, components, and materials for assigned commodities. ·       Manage all supplier contracts and assist in administering the best pricing strategies for all purchase materials and suppliers and analyze all new issue in materials and recommend strategies to improve quality and manage inventory levels for all products. ·       Interface between engineers, finance, quality, marketing, and suppliers.  Requires the ability to supply, receive and understand instructions conveyed through blueprints and/or sketches of particular parts, requisitions, verbal or written communication. ·       Serve as liaison with finance to assist in the solution of invoice problems. ·       Develop and achieve cost savings plans and ideas in conjunction with current suppliers and seek new opportunities with potential new suppliers. ·       Assist aftermarket in sourcing parts for old catalogue of trucks and components. ·       Evaluate new sources of supply and be able to identify and qualify their processes and capabilities to provide cost effective, quality-proven components, processes, or services. ·       Identify potential suppliers by reviewing previous domestic and foreign suppliers.  ·       Send and receive quote request forms to and from potential suppliers.   PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: ·       Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. ·       Must have at least 2 years Purchasing or related experience.  ·       Ability to provide detailed price analysis and recommendations and project reports to management as requested. ·       Knowledge of import/export issues and skilled in negotiating tactics. ·       Knowledge of pricing of raw materials, labor rates, manufacturing costs, and packaging costs ·       Strong organization and documentation skills ·       Strong research and analytical skills ·       Critical thinking and the ability to be action-oriented   ·       Expert in MS Office ·       Proficient in using ERP software ·       Ability to communicate effectively and professionally with others ·       Must be authorized to work indefinitely in the U.S. ·       Must be available for periodic business travel to supplier locations