Description

Senior Buyer

About You

• Effective Communication
• Teamwork and collaboration
• Interpersonal skills
• Integrity
• Negotiation skills
• Attention to detail
• Critical Thinking

What You’ll Be Doing

• Lead strategic search and evaluation of vendors domestically as well as overseas
• Serve as a liaison between internal Beckwood customer and external suppliers
• Establish and maintain sound professional relationships with vendors
• Lead negotiations on pricing, payment terms and delivery to meet requirements
• Monitor ERP procurement requests and direct requests from engineering, production and service departments
• Generate purchase orders to vendors
• Notify and keep internal departments up to date of purchase order status
• Responsible for running key reports weekly
• Attend project meetings with cross functional teams
• Strong analytical skills with experience of using Excel to conduct quantitative analysis
• Reduce vendor back orders and late deliveries through consistent communication with vendors
• Quickly resolve purchase order conflicts with vendors
• Notify vendors of quality issues and manages supplier disposition/corrections
• Coordinate returned goods to vendors for credit
• Collaborate with warehouse on inventory items
• Recommend vendor managed inventory opportunities
• Complete and report on quarterly vendor scorecard ratings
• Arrange for incoming freight of components
• Develop and contributes to company continuous improvement plans
• Develop and maintains necessary records and files for efficient operation
• Reading/reviewing and interpreting drawings or blue prints
• Provide leadership, coaching, and/or mentoring to subordinate group. May act as lead or first-level supervisor.

Required Skills

• Bachelors Degree in Supply Chain, Procurement, or related field (or equivalent work experience)
• Minimum of eight years’ experience in Purchasing
• Organizational skills and ability to multitask
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Leadership skills and experience directing the work of others
• Attention to detail
• Ability to lead and manage change
• Computer skills and proficient in Word and Excel
• Experience using ERP system, Genius ERP preferred

Benefits:

• Competitive salary
• Bi-annual bonus potential
• Comprehensive benefits package (health, dental, life insurance, AD&D, parental leave)
• Flexible PTO & Sick Time
• Fun office atmosphere with catered lunches, group activities, and happy hours
• 401(k) with employer contribution

Work Environment

This position operates in a professional office environment. The employee is occasionally exposed to a variety of conditions within the plant. The noise level is usually moderate.

Physical Demands

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

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk.

ABOUT US

Established in 1976, Beckwood is the world’s leading supplier of hydraulic and servo-electric presses, automation equipment, and industrial solutions. Our machinery is used by companies worldwide to manufacture the products we use every day. From airplanes to pacemakers and everything in between, our manufacturing solutions make the world smarter, faster, healthier, and safer.

Our people are the heartbeat of our organization. We come to work each day for the challenge and approach every project with a can-do attitude. We are competitive, fun-loving, and creative—with a passion for customer satisfaction. Learn more about our culture at beckwoodpress.com/careers.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.