What are the responsibilities and job description for the Junior Buyer position at Wastequip?
Annual Salary:
$48,000 - $58,000
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Place orders for product components, materials, services, and supplies
- Utilize MRP by maintaining system settings to ensure proper inventory levels and replenishment process efficiencies
- Monitor fulfillment exceptions daily and execute necessary mitigation measures to ensure orders are fulfilled in a timely manner
- Monitor and maintain vendor records with special attention to negotiated pricing/terms, usage rates, lead times, vendor performance, and defective products.
- Review unprocessed vendor invoices to determine if there is an issue with pricing or receiving goods.
- Correct any invoicing issues with vendors by obtaining PODs as required or requesting credit and rebills for incorrect pricing.
- Work with Accounts Payable to resolve any vendor invoice related discrepancies.
- Maintain and assist with the item master data for purchased parts in the ERP system, including reorder points and vendor information
- Analyze backlog daily to ensure parts will be shipping on-time and provide appropriate follow up and shipping information to the manufacturing sites.
- Maintain a positive work atmosphere by acting and communicating in a professional manner with employees, co-workers, and management
- Act in a safe manner always and ensure those around do not put themselves or others at risk
- Performs other duties as assigned by the Purchasing Manager/Purchasing Director and/or Chief Purchasing Officer
- Minimum travel required
- Other applicable duties as required
Other Knowledge, Skills or Abilities Required
- Effectively negotiate with suppliers on all questions or conflicts related to pricing, quality, specifications, delivery and service.
- Must be detail oriented, assertive, well organized, and results oriented.
- Must be self-motivated.
- Must be able to operate a personal or laptop computer, and a strong proficiency of Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
- Must have excellent written and oral communications skills and be able to speak, write and read English fluently.
Education and/or Work Experience Requirements:
- Procurement experience in raw materials & services for manufacturing is preferred
- Purchasing and/or supply chain experience
- 1-3 years’ experience
- Business Administration or related field
- Microsoft Dynamics D365 (preferred) or similar ERP(s) systems
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, and react quickly to changes in demand
- Strong communication skills and team player mentality
Physical and Work Environment Requirements:
While performing duties, must be able to sit, stand, talk, hear, climb, or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
Company Benefits:
- 2 Medical Plan Options - Base HSA (High Deductible) and Buy-Up
Medical Plans
- Prescription (Rx) Insurance
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- 2 Dental Plan Options - Base Dental and Buy-Up Dental Plans
- Vision Insurance
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA’s)
- Health Care FSA
- Dependent Care FSA
- Company Paid Base Life Insurance
- Company Paid Accident, Death & Dismemberment Insurance
- Company Paid Business Travel Accident Insurance
- Company Paid Disability Insurance
▪ Short-Term Disability (STD) and Base Long-Term Disability (LTD)
Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Voluntary Hospital, Accident & Critical Illness (Cancer) Insurance
- 401(K) Retirement Plan with 50% Company Match
- Voluntary Pet Insurance
- Vacation and Personal/Sick Time
- Paid Grandparent Leave
- Paid Bonding Leave
- Adoption Assistance
- Education Assistance (Tuition Reimbursement)
About Wastequip
Wastequip got its start in 1989 with containers and compactors. But, today, we have evolved into so much more than just a manufacturer of high-quality steel containers and compactors. We are the waste industry’s only All-in-One solutions provider – from carts and containers to collect waste to hoists and trash trucks to move the waste to parts, service and technology to keep your operation running smoothly.
While we’re proud to be North America’s leading manufacturer of waste handling equipment, we are equally proud to be a driving force for enhanced sustainability across the waste industry. We are consistently striving to improve our own operations while making it easier for our customers to do the right thing – building a brighter future for all.
Salary : $48,000 - $58,000
