Buyer

Buyer

Location:             Tulsa, OK (On-Site)

Department:       Purchasing

Role Type:           Full-Time, Salaried

Reports To:          Sr. Buyer

Job Description:

The Buyer is responsible for sourcing, negotiating, buying, and managing a wide range of purchase requisitions in support of production in a compliant manner aligned with internal policies and procedures.   In addition, aid and support to the Sr. Buyer and Materials Manager as directed or required.

Buyer Responsibilities:

• Maintain effective and proper relations with suppliers or their representatives.

• Place orders and determine requirements from engineering and production schedules.
• Monitor the movement of materials through the production cycle and maintain inventory at planned levels.
• Expedite the filling of orders by suppliers to meet production requirements.
• Administer basic procurement functions such as maintaining more than one source of supply, verifying that planned purchase orders link to demand, suggesting changes or adjustments in quantities to take advantage of price breaks and trends.

• Release new requisitions as necessary for quotations and procurement to support required delivery of component parts or services.

• Participate in initiatives that will reduce the length of the supply chain, improve fill rates, and optimize inventory.

• Review and release work orders per system demand, manage the system recommended messages, as well as maintain work order dates that adhere to the metrics for the organization.

• Regularly update work order due dates based on fluctuations in in-house capacity and the delivery schedules from vendors.

• Regularly update safety stock levels, order minimums, and order multiples in the system.

• Keep the Purchasing team aware about changes in the delays that would affect the lead time so that the system can be kept up-to-date.

• Perform other work-related tasks as assigned.

• Comply with all Company policies and procedures.

Buyer Requirements:

• 3-5 years of Buying or Purchasing experience and/or an Associate’s Degree or equivalent 2-year college or technical school.

• Experience with ERP systems required, Sage experience preferred.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Suite software: Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Prior experience with MRP software preferred.

• Excellent problem solving and resolution skills.

• Excellent planning and organizational skills including time and priority management.
• Regular attendance and reliability is required.

• Must be detail oriented.

Must be able to pass pre-employment background check and drug screen, and when applicable if duties involve operating motor vehicle must be able to pass motor vehicle record check.

IES is a national provider of industrial products and infrastructure services to a variety of end markets, including electrical, mechanical and communications contracting solutions for the commercial, industrial, residential and renewable energy markets. IES is publicly traded on NASDAQ under the symbol IESC. As of the end of IES’s 2021 fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, IES produced over $1.53 billion in revenue and employed over 6,800 employees at over 99 domestic locations across the United States. IES is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer: Minorities, Females, Gender Identity, Sexual Orientation, Individuals with Disabilities, Protected Veterans Encouraged to Apply.

From office buildings to wind farms, industrial complexes to housing developments, our employees and design professionals design, build, and maintain the systems that empower lives.

• Our commitment to our employees is reflected by our actions: 
• Safety is Priority One – and our record shows it
• Competitive Pay
• Company 401K plan with Employer Contribution Match
• Company Paid Time Off
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• Choice of Medical Coverage including Prescription and  Short Term Disability Plans
• Choice of Dental and Vision Coverage
• Optional Long-term Disability, Critical Illness, Accident, Legal and Pet Coverage
• Auto and Home Insurance Discount Programs