Buyer - Savage
Savage, MN 55378
SunSource – Operations & Branch Management /
Operations & Branch Management /
On-site
SunSource and its family of companies represent 200+ locations and 3,000+ employees making up one of North America’s leading value-add industrial distribution companies. We provide customers with products and solutions within Fluid Power, Fluid Process, Fluid Conveyance, General Industrial Components, and Industrial Service & Repair. www.sun-source.com
We are currently looking for a Service & Repair Buyer to join the procurement team and learn purchasing and inventory control within our Mobile Service & Repair business unit located in Savage, MN.
Responsibilities
- Assist in the execution of procurement processes to maximize customer on-time delivery while maintaining optimal inventory levels.
- Regularly maintain Trend inventory master and warehouse records to include, but not limited to the following:
- Making decisions on what to stock and what not to
- Insuring goal inventory turns are met
- Managing order fill rate, and minimizing stock-outs
- Properly applying safety stock levels when/where necessary
- Insuring supplier lead time accuracy
- Updating cost records, and managing costs to improve profit
- Review of system frozen records, for needed corrections to the Buyer set up of inventory records.
- Communicate to suppliers and execute supply chain management per SunSource “Best Practices” and buyer expectations document.
- Process supplier returns/credits for defective, obsolete, and excess materials where appropriate.
- Proactively manage excess and obsolete material in a team environment
- Serve as conduit for communication between SunSource and Supplier.
- Schedule and organize cadence/escalation meetings as needed.
- Engage in instructor/self-guided training to obtain/refresh skills.
- Support sales with questions pertaining to product availability, pricing, alternate sources, etc.
Education
- High School Diploma, some college or college degree preferred.
Experience
- Demonstrated ability to handle multiple projects and details simultaneously.
Skills and Abilities
- Must have strong written and oral communication skills.
- Able to operate typical equipment found in an office environment including computers and phones.
- Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Office fluency including Excel and Outlook.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Ability to learn complex processes quickly.
Physical Requirements
- Work involves sitting most of the workday or more than 50% of the time.
- Walking and standing are required only occasionally.
- Must be able to use PPE as required.
$65,000 - $70,000 a year
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