Aftermarket Buyer Intern - PTL

Pettibone; Michigan; On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Pettibone is seeking a procurement professional to secure and analyze quotes, negotiate prices and terms with suppliers, and monitor supplier performance. The role involves studying market prices and trends, coordinating inventory with production scheduling, and managing cost and delivery competitiveness for assigned responsibilities.

Responsibilities include interviewing suppliers, determining logistics capabilities, maintaining the annual overhead budget, and generating reports for management.

Qualifications

• Experience in sourcing, negotiation, and supplier relationship management.
• Ability to analyze market prices, trends, and manufacturing methods.
• Experience forecasting inventory levels and managing budgets.

Responsibilities

• Secure and analyze quotes, negotiate prices and terms with suppliers.
• Study market prices and trends related to assigned responsibilities.
• Interview and confer with suppliers to determine capabilities and logistics.
• Maintain yearly overhead budget and coordinate inventory with production scheduling.
• Monitor lead times and evaluate supplier changes when needed.
• Manage list prices and adjust as necessary.
• Create and analyze management reports on demand and inventory.

Skills

Negotiation

Supplier management

Market analysis

Forecasting

Budgeting

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

• Secures and analyzes quotes, negotiates prices and terms with suppliers, and recommends suppliers with respect to cost, quality and delivery competitiveness for assigned responsibilities.
• Studies market prices and trends, engineering developments, and manufacturing method improvements applicable to assigned responsibilities.
• Interviews and confers with current and prospective suppliers to determine supply capabilities, transportation logistics inventory control and management; negotiates prices and delivery terms with guidance from an aftermarket manager.
• Inventory planning and control; maintains yearly budget for total aftermarket overhead.
• Coordinates inventory management with production scheduling and demand.
• Monitors supplier lead times and assesses if we need to switch suppliers, should they not be meeting our expectations.
• Manages list prices - adjusting continuously.
• Creates and analyzes reports for management, as requested.
• Utilizes sales history to forecast future inventory levels.
• Takes the lead in time sensitive purchasing situations.