Marmon Holdings
Sr. Buyer
East Granby, CT · Senior
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 22 days ago
C++StatisticsNegotiationAccountingForecastingProcess ImprovementProcurementResearchCommunication
About the role
- We're committed to making a positive impact on the world, providing you with diverse learning and working opportunities, and fostering a culture where everyone's empowered to be their best.
Responsibilities
- Purchase raw materials based on requirements to maintain production runs.
- Maintain relationships and negotiate with suppliers.
- Collaborate with the appropriate team members to determine costs and supply needs for production (i.e., cost increases from suppliers, obtain copper and other vital production articles).
- Effectively negotiate and maintain professional business relationships with suppliers.
- Perform expediting function as necessary to avoid interruptions in production.
- Perform de-expediting function as necessary to maintain balanced inventory
- Support inventory cycle count program
- Support and participate in Lean/5S and process improvement initiatives.
- Support activities within compliance to ISO Quality System procedures.
Requirements
- Ability to work long hours in a sedentary position sitting, talking, looking at a computer, charts/graphs and performing repetitive motions.
- Ability to follow safety guidelines and wear required PPE.
- Ability to briefly work in warm and noisy environment while on the production floor.
- Ability to move objects and materials of at least 25lbs
- Following receipt of a conditional offer of employment, candidates will be required to complete additional job-related screening processes as permitted or required by applicable law.
- Buyer is responsible for purchasing materials, supplies, services or equipment as required for the business by making the high-quality and cost-effective purchases.
- Purchase maintenance and factory supplies as required.
Nice to have
- Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Business or a related discipline related field is preferred.
- Minimum of 3 years previous experience as a buyer or in a similar position
- Certified Purchasing Professional (CPP) is a plus.
- 5+ years of related experience
- Experience in Wire and Cable a plus
Skills
- Knowledge of applicable purchasing laws, regulations and policies.
- Ability to read and interpret production and materials reports.
- Strong knowledge of inventory processes and cycle counts.
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
- Strong organization and documentation skills.
- Strong research and analytical skills
- Ability to meet deadlines.
- Hands on experience with forecasting and budgeting.
- Ability to communicate verbally, in writing and interpersonally.
- Solid knowledge in Microsoft applications and applicable production applications.
- Must be able to multi-task, follow priorities given, and have strong troubleshooting skills.
Benefits
- Maintain compliance with all Marmon IEI Environmental, Health and Safety policies
- Provide coverage in the absence of the Material Manager.
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