Buyer

Job Purpose:

Manage the supply chain process for several assigned commodities supporting Mi-Jack manufacturing and Global Support group.  Responsibilities include purchasing and negotiating of direct material, equipment, and services from suppliers. Goal is to efficiently procure and supply the required mix and number of specified materials to the proper place at the required time with minimal total cost. Prioritize the attainment and tracking of total cost savings and cost avoidance based on initiatives deployed to cut and avoid costs.  Provide ongoing selection, development, and management of suppliers to drive continuous improvement and provide best in class performance to the company.

Essential Functions:

1. Optimize material flow and delivery using MRP, internal planning, and forecasting tools.
2. Effectively build strong supply chain and vendor relationships.
3. Professionally negotiate price, manage quality, and ensure on-time delivery
4. Evaluate vendor quotes and services to determine the most valuable suppliers.
5. Proactive response to engineering changes to minimize obsolescence and shortages.
6. Coordinate and resolve issues regarding existing and new products. Interact with operations, engineering, and sales to ensure all requirements are being met.
7. Escalate item availability issues to leadership and engineering, proactively providing substitute recommendations, either by leveraging the vendor or by personal technical experience, for engineering approval.
8. Ensure vendor pricing and lead times are confirmed and updated on regular cadence.
9. Identify opportunities to improve tactical and cumbersome departmental processes in an effort to create more time for strategic initiatives and supplier development.
10. Expedite urgent supplied parts as necessary and communicate timelines and issues to leadership when necessary.

Additional Responsibilities:

1. Remain abreast of supplier offerings, strengths and weaknesses, competitors, evolving opportunities, and communicate potential changes or improvements to management that increase company profitability and value.
2. Rely on extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. A wide degree of creativity and latitude is required.
3. Conduct training with less experienced staff.
4. Comply with Quality Management System requirements in accordance with ISO9001.
5. Ensure compliance in all safety, health, and environmental regulations, policies and procedures for a goal of zero incidents and injuries; Assist in delivering required training to ensure that all coworkers have the necessary skills to perform their jobs properly and safely.
6. Communicate consistently on all activities to appropriate individuals (internal & external).
7. Maintain ongoing communication and adhere to all Companywide policies to eliminate and/or reduce exposure to liability.
8. Special projects or work as assigned.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Qualifications Guidelines

Experience/Training/Education:

Required:            1-3 years MRP purchasing experience or equal amount of experience within a technical or engineering role.

Desired:              3 or more years MRP purchasing experience; Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

Position requires knowledge and understanding of purchasing and supply chain execution, preferably in heavy equipment manufacturing. Ability to collect, analyze, and draw conclusions from company data while maintaining confidentiality.

Commodity and mechanical knowledge in steel fabrication, electrical and hardware.  Hydraulic and steel background is also beneficial.

Professional interaction with vendors and service providers while performing supplier reviews, price negotiations, and expedites.

Must be proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Excel), experience with one or more ERP systems (ideally Epicor E9-E10) and ability to quickly learn new systems.

Physical and Environmental Elements:

This is primarily an office classification with low/moderate noise levels and controlled temperature conditions. Occasional short durations of time may be spent in shop floor environment, offsite in various environments, and some travel may be required (less than 15%).

Special Requirements/Certification:

APICS certification encouraged but not required.

Compensation/Benefits:

We foster a collaborative team environment that values innovation and encourages creative solutions to drive positive organizational impact. Our employees are the key to our success and help us stand out from our competitors. The base pay range for this role is $50,000 to $70,000. The final compensation offer may vary based on factors such as experience, education, skills, and location. We offer competitive pay, paid time off, and comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and a 401(k) plan.

Lanco is an equal opportunity employer.  All employment-related decisions, including but not limited to hiring, compensation, promotion, discipline (including termination), evaluation, training and development opportunities, etc., are made without discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender-related identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, religion, age, military status, protected disability, citizenship, genetic information or any other category protected by applicable law.

Salary : $50,000 - $70,000