Buyer

Metalcraft of Mayville, Inc; Auburn Hills (MI); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Metalcraft of Mayville, Inc. through its Bluebird Turf division in Auburn Hills, MI, is seeking an experienced Buyer to drive manufacturing purchasing, supplier relationships, and cross-functional collaboration across new product sourcing, inventory, and cost-reduction initiatives.

The role reports to the Plant Manager with dotted line to the Corporate Purchasing Manager and requires strong negotiation, communication, and project-management skills to ensure on-time delivery and material

Qualifications

• Associates Degree in related field or 3 years purchasing experience.
• 3-5 years purchasing experience in a manufacturing environment is required.
• Proven skills in problem solving, analytics, contract negotiation and project management.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills; highly organized and able to prioritize multiple projects.

Responsibilities

• Establish & maintain effective working relationships with suppliers and internal customers.
• Collaborate with purchasing and estimating teams to identify key and preferred suppliers for key categories of spend that support business unit and corporate objectives.
• Support direction and strategies regarding supplier demand forecasting, supplier capacity planning, supply base inventory management, supplier replenishment and procurement transactions.
• Plan transitions for all new finished goods to the business.
• Execute standard purchasing processes and strategies including procure-to-pay definition and optimization.
• Manage supplier on time delivery (OTD) performance, maintain system data integrity and measure performance on related key indicators.
• Proactively identify, communicate, and resolve risks in anticipation of delivery or inventory replenishment delays prior to impact on the business.
• Ability to apply creative problem solving solutions and work collaboratively.

Skills

Problem solving

Analytics

Contract negotiation

Project management

Verbal and written communication

Organizational skills

Education

Associate Degree in related field

Tools

SAP ERP

Job description

Buyer

Job Locations: US-MI-Auburn Hills

Job ID: 2026-5011

# of Openings: 1

Category: Purchasing

Type: Regular Full-Time

Overview

EXPERIENCED BUYER - BLUEBIRD TURF - AUBURN HILLS, MI

Bluebird Turf (a division of Metalcraft of Mayville) business philosophy combines four basic elements: unwavering quality, on-time delivery, unmatched value, and a commitment to continually improve. The Buyer position is responsible for applying those basic elements to the role of purchasing for manufacturing. This includes maintaining an open line of communication with multiple suppliers; and, working cross-functionally within the company on topics such as new product sourcing, supply issue resolution, inventory availability, product quality improvement and cost reductions by negotiating with suppliers. Our buyer position reports directly to the Plant Manager and dotted line to the Corporate Purchasing Manager.

Responsibilities

• Establish & maintain effective working relationships with suppliers and internal customers;
• Collaborate with purchasing and estimating teams to identify key and preferred suppliers for key categories of spend that support business unit and corporate objectives;
• Support direction and strategies regarding supplier demand forecasting, supplier capacity planning, supply base inventory management, supplier replenishment and procurement transactions;
• Plan transitions for all new finished goods to the business;
• Execute standard purchasing processes and strategies including procure-to-pay definition and optimization;
• Manage supplier on time delivery (OTD) performance, maintain system data integrity and measure performance on related key indicators (examples: past due purchase orders, open PO acknowledgements, PO expedites, non-conforming material return cycle time, and supplier invoice resolution);
• Proactively identify, communicate, and resolve risks in anticipation of delivery or inventory replenishment delays prior to impact on the business;
• Ability to apply creative problem solving solutions and work collaboratively;
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Associates Degree in related field OR 3 years related experience in a purchasing function within a similar working environment;
• 3-5 years of purchasing experience in a manufacturing environment is required;
• Demonstrated skills in problem solving, analytics, contract negotiation and project management;
• Effective verbal and written communication skills;
• Highly organized and able to prioritize multiple projects/tasks simultaneously;
• Proven track record of successfully managing shifting deadlines and priorities in a fast paced environment;
• Ability to travel to key suppliers for onsite visits and supply chain development, occasionally.
• ERP/MRP User - SAP preferred;
• Market knowledge and experience sourcing for new product development.

Metalcraft of Mayville is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Minorities, Women, Veterans, Disabilities

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