What are the responsibilities and job description for the Buyer position at ETC?
ETC is a global leader in the entertainment lighting and controls industry and has an opening for a Buyer. This position is located on-site at our headquarters in Middleton, WI. If you have good attention to detail, strong negotiation and communication skills, and want to work in a refreshing work environment where we like to have fun and make money - then ETC is the right place for you! Best of all, ETC is proud to be 100% employee owned!
Our ideal candidates will possess a minimum of a bachelor’s degree or 8 years of comparable business experience in increasingly responsible positions in the related discipline. All levels of previous job-related experience will be considered. Apply today!
Representative Responsibilities:
- Repetitive buying of pre-sourced simple parts and/or vendor standard catalogue parts
- Proactively reviews the MRP report to determine and fulfill purchasing needs
- Communicates with planners and manufacturing teams to prevent part shortages
- Communicates with appropriate stakeholders when we cannot meet demand
- Proactive response to all rescheduling messages
- Posts and updates purchase orders based off supplier confirmations
- Requests and modifies shipping instructions to meet demand
- Advocates for ETC in terms of pricing, quality, and delivery
- Performs other duties as assigned
- Completes special projects and requests in a timely and positive fashion
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree or 8 years of comparable business experience in increasingly responsible positions in the related discipline
- All levels of previous job-related experience will be considered
- CPM or CPP purchasing certification preferred
- Ability to understand numbers, prices and quantities
- Ability to read and interpret MRP report
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Strong attention to detail and demonstrated organizational skills
- Computer skills
- Able to work independently and as part of a team
