Summary of Responsibilities:

The primary responsibility for the Buyer is to facilitate the procurement of raw materials to support Dakota Fluid Power (DFP), a Singer Industrial company.

Singer Industrial is one of America’s largest Industrial Distributors with a North American footprint of approximately 100 locations with over 1,400 employees. Singer Industrial strives to efficiently improve customer productivity with innovative industrial solutions, while providing employee growth and opportunity. We do this with a robust line of fluid power, hose & fittings, belts, seals & gaskets, pneumatic and automation products and field services.

Job Duties Include:

• Purchase hydraulic, pneumatic, and other components to support DFP Sales/Service for multiple locations.
• Negotiate with suppliers to establish contracts, terms of purchase, lead-times, blanket-orders, discounts and freight programs to derive best value for the company.
• Submit and solicit RFQ’s on new part numbers.
• Analyze and interpret data such as demand history, sales records, quality data, and inventory levels to determine optimum purchase plans for materials in coordination with Operations Management.
• Maintain pricing standards and inventory to ensure adequate inventory is available to meet sales objectives.
• Manage purchase order confirmations and monitor expedited orders and vendor returns (RMA’s).
• Correspond with suppliers regarding open purchase orders.
• Evaluate and report lead-times and inform appropriate personnel of the Available to Promise (ATP) delivery dates.
• Resolve quantity discrepancies with vendors and supplies.
• Communicate and formulate a plan of action, with supervisor, for critical issues as they arise.
• Utilize lean concepts to continuously improve purchasing processes.
• Other duties as assigned by Management.

Skills/Qualifications: Minimum 2 Years of Related Procurement Experience; International Purchasing Experience Desired; Excellent Communication (Verbal & Written); Attention to Detail; Customer Service Skills; Computer Knowledge; Motivated; Ability to Multi-task in a Fast Paced Work Environment.