What are the responsibilities and job description for the Buyer position at Drylock Technologies LTD?
Looking to grow your career with a secure company that supports you both in and out of work? Join our team as a Buyer! At Drylock Technologies, we offer a fast-paced and rewarding work environment, career development opportunities, and a great benefit package plan.
As a Buyer, you will:
- Demonstrate Drylock Core Values: Safety, Respect, Ownership
- Support the purchasing department by researching the marketplace, providing statistical analysis and industry indices on competitive pricing.
- Assist in maintaining accurate vendor master files and associated purchase history records.
- Establish cost standards and forecasts for purchased items.
- Maintain supplier pricing analysis information including spreadsheets and charts.
- Participate in supplier qualification along with R&D, Quality Assurance and Production.
- Assist in developing and implementing alternate sources of supply, capabilities, and / or capacities, as required, to maintain the Company’s competitive position.
- Initiate bidding process and obtains competitive quotations from suppliers.
- Support the R&D Department for solicitations of and related to materials for new products.
- Assist managing the supplier’s performance and create action plans to address those that under perform.
- Provide information to Operations regarding availability of material.
- Provide information to R&D, Quality Assurance and Operations regarding changes to specifications, change orders, quantities and adjustments.
- Develop organizational and departmental procedures under direction of Purchasing Manager.
- Execute the transition process for raw materials. This will require having a working knowledge of how the process works, the key contributors of the process all while monitoring inventory levels of end-of-life materials versus newly transitioned materials.
- Execute projects as needed, to support the Purchasing Manager. Demonstrate an understanding of the problem statement, find and propose manageable solutions, and execute of the best path forward.
- Assist in the daily leadership and training of Buyer I employees on our supplier return process and provide guidance on how to effectively collect on credits due from said suppliers.
- Daily supervision of the tool room ordering and supplier management process, data integrity in SAP, set VMI programs up, and manage toolroom inventory. Assist with MRO ordering and supplier relationships. Determine stock levels, the ordering process and assess risk for items as needed to avoid line down situations.
Education and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in business (or equivalent experience).
- Minimum of 4 years purchasing experience in a manufacturing environment.
Job Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Must have a good command of the English language, both written and spoken
- Must be able to read and interpret work documents.
- Must have the ability to work in teams.
- Must have the ability to perform basic math.
- Must have the ability to adapt to frequent changes.
- Knowledge of purchasing methods and procedures and research methods and techniques.
- Knowledge of accounting principles as related to procurement.
- Ability to use statistical and analytical tools for presentation.
- Ability to maintain effective working relations with vendors and communicate effectively, written and verbal.
- Working knowledge of personal computers including word, Excel, and database.
- Ability to listen and ascertain the needs of internal and external customers.
- Negotiations and value analysis understanding.
- Respects individuals, the organization, occupational health and safety, authority, the community and the team.
- Must be able to work overtime or on a different shift if required.
- Must have business level familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite.
- Ability to work independently.
- Ability to take initiative.
- Have good problem-solving skills.
- Sets priorities and handles special requests.
- Have excellent communication skills and always communicate with other departments where it is necessary.
- Motivate employees with positive comments.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
- Basic supervision of Buyer roles and tool room personnel in the absence of the Purchasing Manager.
- Supervise and lead the toolroom personnel.
Benefits at Drylock Technologies Ltd. - Partnered with OakLeaf Direct!
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- On-site health and wellness center
- 401(k) retirement savings
- Life and disability insurance
- Product discounts
- Employee prize giveaways
- Employee contests
- … and more!
