International Buyer

Overview:

Join our dynamic team at Carlson AirFlo as a key contributor!

The primary responsibilities of this role is to build supplier relationships, manage commodities, and monitor the supply base, with a heavy emphasis on order analysis, cost control, delivery performance and supplier quality. It is important for this role to identify and implement solutions in support of the company's delivery, quality, and financial objectives.

Major Responsibilities:

· Able to prioritize a dynamic workload, shift quickly between tasks, and take assertive action daily on critical need items for assigned responsibilities diligently and effectively.

· Ensure timely, accurate, and deliberate actions are taken, as appropriate, to accomplish on-time delivery of material and equipment at a cost savings.

· Build vendor relationships and manage vendor performance.

· Willing and able to travel up to 10% annually, domestically, and internationally, as required.

· Maintain an acute level of detail to ensure that pricing, lead times, minimum order quantities, and safety stock are accurate.

· Support the Purchasing Manager on operational projects as required.

· Execute and manage purchase orders through a cradle-to-grave procurement life cycle.

· Utilize effective negotiation strategy and techniques to maintain low cost and preserve margin.

· Understand and manage supply and demand to meet on-time deliveries in support of lean inventory initiatives.

· Communicate with various levels across departments including sales, planning, engineering, shipping/receiving, and production.

· Utilize various work tools such as MRP system and data gathering tools to ensure that PO confirmation, delivery dates, and NCR details are accurately captured and maintained.

· Expedite and assist in resolving receiving and invoice payment issues.

· Engage with vendors and internal stakeholders to resolve product non-conformance reports (NCR’s)

· Assist other team members with procurement related activities as assigned.

· Ensure compliance with standard policies, procedures, internal audit, and quality management processes.

· Ability to translate data into strategic recommendations.

KEY BEHAVIORS AND EXPECTATIONS:

Customer Focus Understands the needs of our customers and how to make them consistently satisfied; Looks to bring new ideas, products and always provides solutions to customer problems; Responds quickly to customer requests and addresses inquiries with urgency; Delivers high quality work product on time every time without exception.

Problem Solving & Decision Making Analyzes issues to get to root cause and breaks down a problem into areas for resolution; Generates alternative solutions; Makes fact-based decisions in a timely manner and communicates to all stakeholders.

Communication / Interpersonal Skills Clear communications; Professional in interactions; Listens wells, is respectful of others and can adapt well to changing circumstances; Keeps supervisor and direct reports informed of key issues and relevant decisions.

Positive Energy Makes the workplace enjoyable and a place that others want to be a part of; Creates supportive and welcoming environment and is approachable to others; Assumes positive intent of others when approaching questions or conflict resolution.

Leadership & Talent Development Provides clarity of vision, strategy, and sets priorities for execution; Possesses business acumen, strategic thinking and financial understanding; Conveys enthusiasm and consistently develops talent for the future.

Qualifications:

· BA in Materials Management, Supply Chain Management or a similar educational experience; or 15 years of international purchasing experience.

· Minimum of 10 years of experience required in an international purchasing, inventory management, or planning role; previous metal, plastics and custom fabrications experience required; experience purchasing from foundries or raw material suppliers preferred.

· Supply Chain Certifications, such as CSCP, CPIM, or CPP, are preferred.

· Experience with international purchasing and freight processing which would include a high emphasis managing tariff classification, harmonized tariff, COC and COO for products.

· Ability to read and understand blueprints and engineering specifications required.

· Previous experience with international sourcing is preferred.

· Previous experience in planning, forecasting, and setting inventory order controls is preferred.

· An independent self-starter with excellent organizational, interpersonal, verbal, and written communication, and problem-solving skills.

· The ability to prioritize in a multi-tasking environment.

· Must be able to communicate with all levels of management.

· Ability to work independently as well as part of a team.

· Excellent analytical skills.

· Advanced use of Microsoft Office: Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system; Microsoft Dynamics 365 experience strongly desired.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential function.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, talk, hear and use hands and fingers to handle, touch or manipulate objects or controls. The employee is regularly required to stand and walk. On occasion the incumbent may be required to stop, bend or reach above the shoulders. The employee may occasionally lift up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to focus.

WORK ENVIRIONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable a may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This position is an office-based position. This position will occasionally need to be in a manufacturing and warehouse environment which may cause them to work near moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

This job description is intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and the employee’s ability to perform in the position described. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills and abilities and additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate. Nothing in this job description restricts the Company’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. Employment is at-will, and nothing contained in this job description is intended to create or imply a contractual relationship or alter the at-will status of the employee. The employee will also be required to follow all company policies and procedures.

We are committed to providing salary ranges for open positions. Please note that the specific compensation for this role will be determined based on applicant's experience, qualifications, location and internal equity considerations.

The salary range for this position is noted in the posting. This range reflects the base salary for this role. There are other benefits associated with this position that are also listed with this posting.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday