SUMMARY:

Coordinates activities involved with procuring goods and services supporting the manufacture of a finished product by performing the following duties.

EDUCATION:

• Associate’s degree preferred or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school; or three to five years related experience as a buyer; or equivalent combination of education and/or experience in the related industry.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Personal computer skills, including electronic mail, record keeping, routine database activity, graphics, etc.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Project, Access, Outlook).
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.
• Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra.
  Job Type: Full-time
  Pay: $70,164.74 - $78,026.35 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Experience:

• Buyer: 3 years (Required)
• HVAC: 3 years (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Catoosa, OK 74015 (Preferred)

Ability to Relocate:

• Catoosa, OK 74015: Relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Work Location: In perso

• Purchasing and negotiating materials, equipment, and supplies from vendors.
• Evaluates vendor quotes and services to determine the most desirable suppliers.
• Purchase materials and services as needed.
• Responsible for managing all supplier-related activities and authority to commit company resources; forecast data, monitor and address supplier quality and delivery performance; track internal demand and material assets to optimize purchase.
• Incorporate planning decisions from internal customers and suppliers to reduce material and product variability and arrive at optimal solutions with the lowest total cost to the company.
• Develop requests for quotations and proposals, analyze supplier responses, negotiate and manage day-to-day supplier activities; and interface with internal and external customers, other Procurement peers, and suppliers.
• Expedite deliveries of equipment and supplies.
• Coordinate job requirements as needed with engineering and sales.
• Prepare RFQs to obtain competitive bids from approved sources.
• Demonstrated integrity with strong business and personal ethics.
• Self-starting team player who demonstrates an attitude reflective of the client’s operating values.
• Engage suppliers strategically.
• Control operating cash flow.
• Utilize contract language to recover supplier-induced costs.
• Strong business and personal ethics.
• Conflict resolution and coaching ability.
• Ability to drive and implement change as needed.
• Strong ability to organize and manage multiple priorities.
• Accept responsibility and find solutions when problems, events, or circumstances are beyond one’s control.
• Regular attendance, ability to arrive at work punctually, ability to work on–site. May have to attend business events off-site.
• Ability to work cooperatively with others, ability to deal respectfully with the public, customers, vendors, other employees, managers, and executive management.
• Ability to perform multiple tasks concurrently, ability to work in a fast-paced environment, and ability to interact with others in the department.