Junior Buyer
American Trim
Sidney, OH0–2 yrs56m agovia LinkedIn
About the Role
The Junior Buyer will ensure a timely flow of raw material of the highest quality and competitive price to support customer needs.
Key Responsibilities
- Purchase raw material at the lowest price possible while maintaining quality standards.
- Issue purchase orders to suppliers and coordinate delivery with manufacturing needs, considering supplier lead time requirements, business needs, and optimal order quantities.
- Maintain and develop communication with manufacturing personnel to resolve delivery, quality, and price problems.
- Communicate daily with supplier representatives and contract carriers concerning delivery.
- Improve supplier relationships and develop trust benefitting both parties.
- Maintain standard of quality products specified on all purchase orders and resolve issues with suppliers.
- Drive Key Performance Indicators including: Cost Improvement Programs, Inventory Reduction, Quality Improvement, Payment Terms Improvements, and Supplier Consolidation.
- Become a subject matter expert in commodity responsibilities.
About American Trim
American Trim is a local, family-owned business with a 70+ year history. We serve a diverse customer base in the appliance, automotive, trucking, and aftermarket industries. We are the industry leader in forming and decorating metal products.
Qualifications
- Must be legally authorized on an unrestricted basis to be employed in the United States.
- Sponsorship for employment-related work (e.g., H-1B status) will not be provided for this position.