Senior Buyer - Buyer III

ECHO Incorporated is an industry leader in developing and manufacturing high-performance, professional-grade, handheld outdoor power equipment. With distributors and thousands of dealers across North and South America, ECHO is constantly anticipating the future of the outdoor power equipment industry and the need for environmental sustainability. Working for ECHO means joining a team of people who are committed to collaboration, innovation, creativity, and high-quality products that make us a globally competitive brand.

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Senior Buyer to champion best-in-class buying practices. This role is pivotal in developing and managing a robust supply chain of goods while driving commercial advantages through the achievement of quality, cost, and delivery goals. The Senior Buyer will own the end-to-end analysis of categories and the supply base to determine the lowest landed cost, ensuring optimal procurement strategies

The salary range for this position is $85,000-$95,000 based on experience and qualifications.

This is a hybrid position that will offer the flexibility of working from home and on-site at our Lake Zurich facility.

ECHO’s benefits include:

• 11 paid holidays
• Extremely affordable medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid PTO
• 5% 401K match
• Tuition reimbursement
  
  
  

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Analyze MRP specifications and delivery requirements to keep production material and finished goods in stock.
• Identify and resolve out of stock issues, focusing on minimizing shortage occurrences through analysis of data and review of safety stock levels and lead times.
• Optimize inventory levels by managing and analyzing purchase orders on time and at the appropriate quantities, aligning as needed with change in demand to achieve company objectives.
• Work with vendor base to resolve chronic issues such as past dues, lead time, quality, and cost.
• Identify supply chain related non-value-added costs and processes that are not financially favorable.
• Challenge and negotiate these conditions with the appropriate vendor contacts including vendor minimums, freight terms, vendor cash terms etc.
• Supplier relationship management.
• Ability to assess data and communicate to key stakeholders throughout the organization effectively.
• Utilize system-generated reports to determine priorities and areas of opportunity and to confirm/communicate results. Create ad hoc reporting when needed.
• Understand root cause of back-orders and develop plan to improve delivery date.
• Negotiate cost savings and operational efficiency programs by leveraging various sourcing activities.
  
  
  

Job Experience/Skills:

• 2 years minimum, 5 years desired experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Intermediate Excel skills - Pivot Tables, V-lookups & Graphs - are preferred.
• Strong Analytical, problem solving and systems understanding required.
• Organizational Skills, managing workload.
• Ability to think systematically with proven problem solving.
• Strong interdepartmental communication, presentation, persuasion, and negotiation skills.
• MRP experience.
  
  
  

Education:

• BS in Supply Chain/Operations/Logistics or similar degree.
• APICS certification is a plus!
  
  
  

Equal Opportunity Employment:

We are an equal opportunity employer. We welcome all applicants.

E-Verification:

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