What are the responsibilities and job description for the Resale Buyer position at Sika AG?
Company Description
With over 100 years of experience, Sika is a worldwide innovation and sustainability leader in the development and production of systems and products for commercial and residential construction, as well as the marine, automotive, and renewable energy manufacturing industries. Sika has offices in over 100 countries with over 300 manufacturing facilities and more than 33,500 employees worldwide. With annual sales of 11.5 billion dollars in 2022, our commitment to quality, innovation, and the environment as well as putting our customer’s needs first, encompasses why Sika is the global leader in our industries.
Job Description
Broad Function and Purpose of Position:
The Resale Buyer has multi-site responsibility for supply planning and execution, and inventory management. The Resale Buyer will purchase trading products to support forecasted sales volumes while maintaining targeted inventory levels. Collaborate daily with internal and external customers to ensure all goals are exceeded. A primary responsibility for this role is to coordinate planning and procurement activities across the network of sales groups to ensure the optimum usage of resources to execute supply plans while maximizing efficiency and achieving targets.
Specific Responsibilities:
- Purchase trading products in accordance with defined procedures.
- Maintain trading product inventory to ensure optimal inventory availability to support demand forecasts.
- Maintain accurate master data to drive efficient purchasing processes and inventory management.
- Communicate to Corporate Procurement changes in pricing, lead times, or other issues impacting purchasing Master Data.
- Generate and monitor open purchase orders and follow up on any past due or delayed receipts with the supplier or receiving department.
- Communicate and escalate supplier issues to the Procurement department.
- Utilize forecasting tool to provide meaningful insights and recommendations in regard to forecast changes.
- Monitor and manage slow-moving and expired inventory.
- Participate in SI&OP meetings
- Maintains SAP Planning Master Data to ensure efficient planning processes
- Coordinate and participate with the local management team to communicate issues, solutions to meet budget, and operational goals and objectives
- Collaborate with Customer Service, Shipping and Receiving staff to ensure efficient and on time movement of materials through the plant.
- Develop and grow cross-functional relationships with internal and external partners.
- Fulfill other duties as determined by the Director of Supply Chain.
Qualifications
Qualifications/Experience:
- Education: BA/BS in Business Management, Supply Chain Management, or equivalent.
- Experience: 5 years Supply Chain leadership experience in a manufacturing environment, including planning and buying.
- APICS certification a plus.
Additional Information
Competitive Benefits: Health Insurance, 401k with company match, year-end profit-sharing bonus, paid time off, and paid holidays.
Meaningful Work: Sika products enhance our surroundings and the work every employee completes helps positively impact daily lives by making our world stronger, more durable, and more reliable – every day.
Company Culture: Sika centers work culture around entrepreneurship where individuals have the power to make decisions, learn from mistakes, and define their career.
Community Involvement: Sika takes active roles in our community and aims to support volunteer work and charitable endeavors across the United States through rebuilding and giving back.
Sustainability Initiatives: Sika is committed to sustainable development, reducing environmental impacts, and assuming social responsibility. The company supports energy efficient projects and implements numerous measures aimed to boost economic, social, and ecological sustainability.
Sika Corporation is committed to a work environment that supports, inspires, and respects all individuals that apply. As an equal opportunity employer Sika will consider all qualified applicants without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, national or ethnic origin, or other protected characteristics.
