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Job Description
With over 90 years of customer-focused performance, Boyd has evolved as a market leader in engineered rubber, plastic, metal, flexible environmental sealing energy management solutions. Boyd is a unique supplier, valuing our people as our most important resource. With our best-in-class technical sales associates, sales support service teams field application, quality, manufacturing engineers, Boyd offers total global solutions to enhance the performance manufacturability of your products. Our cost-effective, tight-tolerance, global manufacturing capabilities ensure superior total landed cost as well as reliability throughout the product life cycle.
The Buyer will perform a variety of purchasing functions including the purchase of raw materials, processed and unprocessed goods for processing. Purchase of machinery, equipment, tools, parts, and other supplies and services required by the company. Identifies cost reduction opportunities with existing and new vendors.
- Match Receiving with Purchase Orders
- Order supplies for IT, Maintenance, Manufacturing, Assembly, office supplies, and other various supplies
- Receive requisitions for goods or services to be purchased
- Interview vendors for information concerning product, price, reliability/ quality, and delivery date; negotiate prices and terms with vendors to obtain satisfactory bids
- Obtain and review bids and proposals from vendors; selects a vendor according to company-established criteria and product-specific criteria
- Authorize purchases
- Maintain all records pertaining to the history of each requisition on costs, delivery, product performance, and inventories
- Discuss any defects of purchased goods with Quality Control and takes corrective action
- Perform other work-related duties as assigned
- The pay range for this position: $50k - $60k DOE, FLSA-exempt
Boyd is an equal opportunity employer and offers the following benefits:
- Medical (3 PPO plan options), dental, and vision insurance plans
- Flexible Spending Accounts and Health Savings Accounts
- Employer-provided AD D insurance, short- and long-term disability
- Voluntary accident insurance, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and whole life plans
- Voluntary life insurance plans
- 401k with company match
- Tri Met reimbursement plan
- Paid holiday, vacation, and sick time
- Annual discretionary bonus
RequirementsRequired Education and Experience- High school diploma or GED equivalent.
- Strong organizational skills.
- Negotiating techniques.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- 2-years' experience in purchasing preferably in a manufacturing environment.
- Proven computer skills.
Required Skills- Regular and predictable attendance.
- Good math skills and conceptual perception of manufacturing techniques required.
- Previous experience using customized computer programs.
- Previous experience in a manufacturing environment a plus.
- Ability to problem-solve and investigate problems as needed.
- Excellent interpersonal people skills.