Buyer II / Purchasing Coordinator

Description

Zink Holdings, LLC, located in Whitsett, NC, has an immediate opening for a Salaried Buyer.  This is an in-office position, working Monday to Friday from 7am to 4pm.    

We are looking for a high-energy, resourceful person to join our growing team, supporting a brand-new company, that is doing very, very well.  In this role, you will be on a team of 5, in a very collaborative and supportive environment.  We have more work than we have hours in the day and we are looking for someone who can help us in a plethora of ways.  We work hard but always have time to laugh, while we order and source raw materials from all over the USA and the world.  

General and Task Management

• Quickly learn and utilize ZINK’s MRP and purchasing software and processes.
• Working from requests and from MRP planning tools, process purchases of goods, materials, components and services that meet cost, quality and delivery targets and purchasing strategies.
• Energetically implement corporate value / quality / cost integrity strategies that include elements such as multiple qualified quotes, multiple supplier relations, optimized payment terms and shipping method.  
• Monitor and communicate any supply problems or opportunities to management and to requestors which may impact on business operations.
• Act as an interface between suppliers and ZINK quality control, engineering, product development and operations on purchasing processes and new projects and activities.
• Monitor market trends, competitor strategies and market suppliers.
• Provide analysis and maintain costs and look for cost reduction opportunities.
• Work closely with corporate, engineering, quality and development to find opportunities for continuous improvement and business opportunities.
• Negotiate contracts, improve reliability, quality, pricing / value and terms of business with suppliers and review.
• Build, maintain and manage supplier relationships and keep up good communications. Compile data relating to supplier performance.
• Conduct research for new components and suppliers.
• Prepare reports and updates as and when required.

Qualifications

Skills and Attributes:

• Committed and energetic, able to implement aggressive purchasing strategies quickly.
• Quickly build and maintain effective and productive relationships with requestors, stakeholders and suppliers.
• Strong written and oral communication, negotiation, interpersonal and influencing skills.
• Analytical, numerically astute with strong demonstrated problem solving abilities.
• Able to manage time effectively, prioritize tasks and achieve set targets independently.
• Good understanding of purchasing, receiving, financial/accounting, inventory and manufacturing processes
• Able to work well under pressure and handle emergency and stressful situations.
• Keen attention to detail and accuracy.
• Good knowledge of purchasing, negotiation, commercial understanding and cost breakdown.
• Experience of working closely with suppliers, and  able to add value, reduce costs and input to business improvements
• Computer literate, with advanced Excel skills/abilities.
• College Degree preferred but on the job experience is more important.