What are the responsibilities and job description for the Buyer position at HellermannTyton North America?
Job Summary
Under the direction of the Purchasing Supervisor, the Buyer is responsible for purchasing quality and cost-effective products and services. This position improves and controls inventory levels, customer service stockouts, purchase price variances, inventory turns, and systems and processes currently in place to ensure on-time delivery. This will be achieved by maintaining HellermannTyton's IATF16949/ISO9001 Quality and ISO14001 EMS certifications by supporting all corporate policies, procedures, work instructions, and required documentation.
Essential Functions
HellermannTyton Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.
Under the direction of the Purchasing Supervisor, the Buyer is responsible for purchasing quality and cost-effective products and services. This position improves and controls inventory levels, customer service stockouts, purchase price variances, inventory turns, and systems and processes currently in place to ensure on-time delivery. This will be achieved by maintaining HellermannTyton's IATF16949/ISO9001 Quality and ISO14001 EMS certifications by supporting all corporate policies, procedures, work instructions, and required documentation.
Essential Functions
- Perform MRP purchasing.
- Use target inventory reports to assist in determining order quantities.
- Buying limit of approval $5000
- Evaluate vendors
- Negotiate costs
- Control purchase price variance.
- Control inventory levels.
- Oversee and expedite purchase orders to achieve on-time delivery.
- Review past-due orders.
- Coordinate requests for quotes.
- Process manual requisitions.
- Continuous improvement to explore reducing vendor base.
- Assist in maintaining HellermannTyton's TS16949/ISO14001 certification by supporting corporate policies, procedures, work instructions, and required documentation.
- Train and assist as needed.
- Obtain MSDS sheets.
- Other duties may be assigned.
- ERP System
- Target Inventory Buying System
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Outlook
- High school diploma or equivalent required
- Associate or Bachelor's degree in Materials Management or equivalent preferred.
- 2 years of experience in buying function required.
- Previous MRP buying preferred.
- PC knowledge.
- CPM certification preferred.
- Must have a valid driver's license, with an acceptable driving record, along with adequate insurance.
HellermannTyton Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.