Buyer III
Power Test
- Milwaukee, WI
- Permanent
- Full-time
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Experience in MRP/ERP systems required.
- Knowledge of Syspro and Visual ERP systems
- PM, CPIM, APICS certification
- Understanding of Lean Manufacturing
- 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