Job Details
** Buyer**
**Job Category****:** Manufacturing **Requisition Number****:** BUYER03356 Showing 1 location **Job Details**
**Description**
**COMPANY DESCRIPTION**
JD Metalworks, A Rite-Hite Company is a global leader in industrial loading dock and warehouse equipment and is continuing it's 55-year history of solid growth. We are always looking ahead to develop innovative new products and services to improve our customers' safety, security, and productivity. To continue our growth, we have an excellent opportunity to hire a Buyer at our manufacturing facility in Clare, MI.
**PURPOSE:**
This position is responsible buying raw materials, components and subcontracts used in the manufacture of JDM / Rite-Hite products.
**JOB DESCRIPTION**
**ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES** include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
* Read and interpret blueprints and specifications for parts.
* Communicate with planning, supervisory and production personnel to effectively make decisions for smooth production flow.
* Maintain good Supplier relationships.
* May occasionally negotiate, identify, document and accomplish cost savings in parts and programs as required.
* Order / schedule parts orders / maintain existing orders with regard to requirement and promise date changes using the Purchasing Spread Sheet and assigned product specific Spread Sheets.
* Entry of purchase orders in the computer system. Process daily paperwork such as purchase orders, packing lists and supplier follow-up reports.
* Regulate total inventory of product / parts by determining annual usage of parts to support availability for production while minimizing inventory dollars.
* Ensure proper bins are set up on the shop floor and tool crib to support parts needed for production and Customer demands.
* Maintain shop floor / tool crib parts bins inventory for parts re-ordering.
* Enter invoice costs into Material / Supply Cost sheet program.
* Review past due items.
* Match all invoices and packing lists per assigned house account Vendors.
* Filing: accounting paperwork; payables to be paid out / payables paid out.
* Manage suppliers activities by monitoring and measuring delivery and quality, expediting parts when necessary.
**JOB REQUIREMENTS**
This is an intermediate level position and all training will happen on site. Applicants must have knowledge of Excel and Outlook. The successful candidate will be to carry out detailed instructions, have good communication skills, and be able to work cooperatively with vendors, suppliers and employees.
**Qualifications**
**Skills**
**Behaviors**
**Preferred**
**Team Player****:** Works well as a member of a group
**Detail Oriented****:** Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well
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**Motivations**
**Preferred**
**Self-Starter****:** Inspired to perform without outside help
**Job Security****:** Inspired to perform well by the knowledge that your job is safe
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**Education**
**Experience**
**Licenses & Certifications**