Aftermarket Parts Buyer

CLARK Material Handling Company; Flower Mound (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

CLARK Material Handling Company, a century-old leader in the forklift industry, seeks an Aftermarket Parts Buyer for on-site procurement in the Dallas (Flower Mound), TX area. The role focuses on sourcing aftermarket parts, managing supplier relationships, and delivering cost savings in line with department goals.

Responsibilities include evaluating suppliers, negotiating pricing, and ensuring on-time delivery while coordinating with engineers, finance, and quality teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration or related field, or equivalent experience.
• At least 2 years Purchasing or related experience.
• Ability to provide price analysis and reports to management.
• Knowledge of import/export issues and negotiating tactics.
• Knowledge of pricing of raw materials, labor, manufacturing costs, and packaging costs
• Strong organization and documentation skills.
• Strong research and analytical skills.
• Critical thinking and action-oriented.
• Expert in MS Office.
• Proficient in ERP software.
• Effective and professional communication.
• Authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.
• Available for periodic business travel to supplier locations.

Responsibilities

• Procure parts and materials for aftermarket parts at optimum efficiency and pricing.
• Perform procurement duties for all types of parts and materials.
• Manage supplier contracts and pricing strategies; analyze issues to improve cost and inventory.
• Interface with engineers, finance, quality, marketing, and suppliers; read blueprints or sketches.
• Liaise with finance to resolve invoice problems.
• Develop cost savings plans with current suppliers and identify new opportunities.
• Assist sourcing for old catalogue trucks and components.
• Evaluate new sources of supply and qualify their processes for cost-effective, quality components.
• Identify potential suppliers by reviewing past domestic and foreign suppliers.
• Send/receive quote requests to potential suppliers.

Skills

Organization skills

Documentation skills

Research skills

Analytical skills

Critical thinking

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration or related field

Tools

MS Office

ERP software

Job description

CLARK Material Handling Company, is a 100 year old company, and a global leader in the material handling and forklift industry. CLARK is seeking qualified candidates to join our team.

The Aftermarket Parts Buyer will be responsible for procuring aftermarket parts for the portfolio assigned and is responsible to meet parts cost, quality, and availability objectives. The position is responsible for identifying, developing, and managing foreign or domestic suppliers for aftermarket parts within department guidelines for supplier consolidation, on time delivery and cost reduction.

This position is an onsite position located in the Dallas, TX area (Flower Mound, TX) and does not offer remote work.

Essential Functions

• Procure parts and materials necessary to support aftermarket parts business requirements at optimum efficiency and pricing.


• Perform a wide range of procurement duties involving all types of parts, components, and materials for assigned commodities.


• Manage all supplier contracts and assist in administering the best pricing strategies for all purchase materials and suppliers and analyze all new issue in materials and recommend strategies to improve quality and manage inventory levels for all products.


• Interface between engineers, finance, quality, marketing, and suppliers. Requires the ability to supply, receive and understand instructions conveyed through blueprints and/or sketches of particular parts, requisitions, verbal or written communication.


• Serve as liaison with finance to assist in the solution of invoice problems.


• Develop and achieve cost savings plans and ideas in conjunction with current suppliers and seek new opportunities with potential new suppliers.


• Assist aftermarket in sourcing parts for old catalogue of trucks and components.


• Evaluate new sources of supply and be able to identify and qualify their processes and capabilities to provide cost effective, quality-proven components, processes, or services.


• Identify potential suppliers by reviewing previous domestic and foreign suppliers.


• Send and receive quote request forms to and from potential suppliers.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.


• Must have at least 2 years Purchasing or related experience.


• Ability to provide detailed price analysis and recommendations and project reports to management as requested.


• Knowledge of import/export issues and skilled in negotiating tactics.


• Knowledge of pricing of raw materials, labor rates, manufacturing costs, and packaging costs


• Strong organization and documentation skills


• Strong research and analytical skills


• Critical thinking and the ability to be action-oriented


• Expert in MS Office


• Proficient in using ERP software


• Ability to communicate effectively and professionally with others


• Must be authorized to work indefinitely in the U.S. without sponsorship


• Must be available for periodic business travel to supplier locations

Disclaimer

This position description is not intended and should not be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts or working conditions associated with the job; it is intended to be an accurate reflection of those principal job elements essential to the job.

Incumbents may be required to perform other duties as assigned or as required by the needs of the business.

CLARK Material Handling Company retains the discretion to change or add to the duties of the position at any time.

Clark Material Handling Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.