About the Company
We are an global leader in technology-enabled design, prototyping and manufacturing solutions for complex, high-precision parts. Our mission is to use technology to simplify and accelerate how parts are designed and manufactured. We are one of North America’s largest injection molding tooling platforms and the largest private on-demand digital manufacturer. Our AI/ML technology platform is supported by an industry-leading team of software engineers, computational geometry experts and data scientists. Our company is backed by a PE firm and comprises 15 acquisitions that bring together different products, services, and technologies into a unified technology-enabled platform. We are headquartered in Itasca, Illinois and operate through 18 locations across North America, Europe, and Asia.
About the Role
The Buyer will be responsible for day-to-day operations as it relates to supporting purchasing strategies defined by Commodity Leads. Processing of Purchase Orders and supporting efforts to reduce costs, commercial resolutions and supplier conflicts as a first point of contact for suppliers. Reporting to the Procurement Manager, this role will be part of a cross-functional team within a matrixed organization supporting our Mobility, Life Sciences and Technical & Service Divisions. This is a sole contributor role and will oversee and provide hands on support to Operations, Sales, Finance, Estimating, Quality and Program Managers for meeting program cost & timing requirements. Success in the Buyer role will be measured by the mutually agreed upon Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) that drive the best cost, sustainable strategies for sourcing and support commodities with a roadmap for savings targets year over year. The goal is to achieve our overall objectives of lead time reduction, cost savings, and value-added services to sustain business success.
Responsibilities
- Daily support of operations, purchase order issuance, quote review and supplier cost analysis utilizing procurement processes and related tools.
- Learn and utilize ERP/MRP software's.
- Serve as the primary contact for suppliers and Material Coordinators.
- Support program managers by sourcing needed materials and services to meet program timelines and deliverables.
- Undergo training, policy and procedures related to our companies purchasing process.
- Support supplier review and development with our core team.
- Support centralized procurement and negotiate best in class savings to add value and efficiency to the organization.
- Process purchase orders; develops bids and proposals; and support / reconcile any supplier invoice discrepancies.
- Other duties as assigned when required for this position.
Qualifications
- Minimum of 3-5 years functional buying experience in a manufacturing environment.
- Suitable Job Experience combined with education will also be considered.
- General knowledge of commodity materials such as MRO, Outsourcing of labor, machined parts as well as contracts and services.
- Capable of supplier negotiations with regards to contracts & services.
- Strong knowledge of the RFQ sourcing process and supplier quote analysis.
- Ability to understand value streams, cost drivers and how to break down supplier costs.
- Ability to understand and develop legal contracts.
- Results driven, self-starter, problem solver with proven ability to drive projects to a successful conclusion.
- Team oriented and excellent communication skills are essential.
- Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft office products with an emphasis on Excel.
- Experience with and ERP systems and methodology.
- Familiarity with vendor / supplier management.
- Skilled at building rapport, developing relationships, understands business.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities / effective time management.
- Excellent ability to communicate and present at all levels of an organization.
- High tolerance and evolved ability to manage ambiguous situations.
Required Skills
- Strong negotiation skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
- Experience with ERP systems.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Experience in a manufacturing environment.
- Knowledge of commodity materials.
- Ability to develop legal contracts.
Equal Opportunity Statement
Our Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of any kind. We are committed to the attitude of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at our company are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, National origin, veteran or disability status, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Our company encourages applicants of all ages.
