Join us in Shaping our Future!

If you're looking for a company that offers both job stability and the opportunity for personal and professional growth, Power Test is the place for you.

Why Power Test?

Financial Stability: Over 90 years in business, our sustained growth is a testament to our prudent financial management and our ability to adapt to changing market dynamics.

Career Advancement: Many of our team members have enjoyed long and fulfilling careers with us, with opportunities for advancement.

Industry Leader: Join a company that is recognized as an industry leader and pioneer.

Community Involvement: Share time, talent, and treasure in the community through group projects, eight hours paid charity time off, donation drives, and employee donation match.

Summary:

In this role, you will perform more specialized and complex purchasing duties involved in the procurement of large equipment, materials, supplies and outside services while working to ensure that we have a reliable supply chain of materials and services from external suppliers. You will also support efforts to drive supplier performance improvements, on-time delivery, identify cost savings ideas and inventory reduction initiatives. The ability to problem solve and prioritize competing responsibilities will be essential.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Inventory Performance
• Ability to work autonomously and collaborate between functions for results
• Create Purchase Orders for Inventory and MRO
• Dispatch Outside Services
• Order Acknowledgements
• Cost Negotiation
• Manage Orders for On-time Delivery
• Push out/Pull in Purchase Orders as needed based on demand
• Expedite Purchase Orders
• Manage and oversee MRP order policies: min/max/multi, safety stock, lead time, reorder point, order frequency
• Supplier Management: Maintain Partnership, Qualify new Suppliers, Cost Negotiation, Quality Issues, OTD
• Request RFQ’s to reflect current costs and lead time
• Monitor and communicate supply chain forecast changes
• Manage VMI suppliers
• Provide work direction and training to other department staff

Job Skills:

• Upholds Power Test values
• Strong attention to details
• Customer focused
• Creative problem solver with the ability to remove roadblocks
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Negotiation skills
• Comfortable in MS Word, Excel, Power Point & Outlook
• Experience in MRP/ERP systems required. Knowledge of Syspro and Visual ERP systems a plus.
• Involvement in supplier change and new product procurement activities
• Ability to read and interpret manufacturing drawings, catalogs, product literature, and technical manuals.
• Capability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, percentages, and UOM conversions
• Experience in Project Management
• Prioritizes competing priorities to achieve goals with available resources
• Works well individually or within a team
• Goal oriented, challenging self and others to exceed goals and expectations
• Background working in a manufacturing environment

Education and Experience:

• High School Diploma with 10 years' experience as a Buyer or equivalent
• Associate's Degree with 7 years' experience as a Buyer or equivalent
• Bachelor’s Degree with 5 years' experience as a Buyer or equivalent
• CPM, CPIM, APICS certification preferred
• Understanding of Lean Manufacturing

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

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 regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Some time may be spent in the production facility, where personal protective equipment is required, and can be hot and humid in the summer.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Domestic travel to vendors may be required. Valid driver’s license and good driving record required. You may be requested to work overtime and weekends for special occasions, such as inventory counts.

Total Reward Offerings:

• One (1) day paid charity time off
• Employee donation match
• Organized service projects to support local nonprofit organizations (i.e. charity drives, team building activities)
• Ten (10) paid holidays
• Generous paid time off policy
• Employer Paid Long-Term Disability& Life AD/D
• Employer Subsidized Health, Dental, Vision, Hospital Indemnity, Supplemental Life, Employee Assistance Program
• Employer Matched 401(K)
• Onsite Gym with employee led classes
• Avanti Market one stop shop to purchase breakfast, lunch or snacks
• And much more

Company Overview:

At Power Test, LLC we take pride in our unwavering commitment to excellence and our track record of sustained financial growth. As an industry leader in the design, manufacture, and sale of dynamometers, heavy equipment testing systems and related data acquisition and control systems, we've not only weathered economic storms but have consistently thrived, providing our employees with job stability and a platform for career growth.

EEO Statement: We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.