Buyer

Parker Hannifin Corporation; Boaz (AL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Parker Hannifin Corporation seeks a Buyer in Boaz, AL to manage supplier sourcing and purchasing activities. The role emphasizes evaluating suppliers, issuing POs, and ensuring timely material availability in support of production schedules.

The ideal candidate will have a foundational understanding of supply chain concepts, strong communication skills, and the ability to work under supervision while contributing to continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Experience with supply chain concepts and manufacturing through internships or training.
• Analytical and technical skills for business practices and automation opportunities.
• Intermediate computer skills and understanding of electronic processing.
• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication.

Responsibilities

• Identify and evaluate suppliers by researching parts, equipment, and materials availability.
• Visit supplier sites and assess production capability, delivery, and performance.
• Prepare RFQs and issue purchase orders reflecting negotiated terms and lead times.
• Evaluate bids and select suppliers for cost, delivery, and quality considerations.
• Monitor supplier performance and resolve issues affecting production.

Skills

Supply chain basics

Vendor selection

Negotiation

Data analysis

Procurement processes

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Org Marketing Statement

Founded in 1917, Parker Hannifin Corporation is a $13.7 billion, global company.

Parker's engineering expertise and broad range of core technologies uniquely positions the company to solve some of the world's greatest engineering challenges. By partnering with customers, Parker improves their productivity and profitability and seeks new ways to solve humanity's biggest challenges.

Position Summary

The Buyer is responsible for commodities or assignments requiring application of basic purchasing principles, theories and concepts. The Buyer ensures timely acquisitions of product or service from known sources of supply. Additionally, the Buyer may resolve issues in the areas of requisition accuracy and completeness, on-time delivery or supplier payment functioning in a closely supervised environment.

Responsibilities

Scope/ Supervision and Interaction:

Position directly reports to the Sourcing/Commodity Manager.

Essential Functions:

• Identifies and recommends suppliers by investigating potential suppliers, researching parts, equipment, machinery, services, and materials availability.
• Conducts supplier site visits and evaluates them as to production capability, performance, delivery, and other key business criteria. May complete supplier certification as part of a technical and/or quality team.
• Purchases parts, equipment, and materials by preparing request for quotations and submitting purchase orders with approved suppliers. Issues purchase orders and agreements that accurately reflect price, schedule, terms, and conditions as negotiated with suppliers. Maintains accurate lead times for assigned commodities.
• Evaluates bids for standard and non-standard items. Selects suppliers for lower cost items or items of limited scope and complexity and negotiates price, delivery, quality and service. Develops alternate sources of supply by identifying and researching prospective suppliers.
• Monitors and evaluates supplier performance. Advises appropriate personnel of impending supplier failure to fulfill contractual agreements that may delay production or delivery.
• Resolves shipment quality discrepancies by mediating supplier/manufacturing issues. Facilitates the resolution of issues by arranging and participating in conferences between suppliers and company personnel.
• Negotiates and settles damage claims, rejections, losses, return of materials, over-shipments, cancellations and engineering changes with suppliers.7. Provides parts, equipment, and materials information by answering questions and requests. Prepares reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends.
• Participates in continuous improvement activities and provides suggestions for cost reduction and improved efficiency.
• Complies with federal, state, and aerospace industry regulations; ensures adherence to requirements and advises management on needed actions. Complies with Government/Commercial Practices Manual (GPM/CPM) policies and procedures.

Qualifications

4 year college degree Supply Chain management or relevant discipline.

• Experience and/or exposure to supply chain concepts and methodologies, and manufacturing through internships or training programs.
• Possess analytical and technical skills required to understand business practices and recommend proper automation opportunities.
• Must have intermediate computer skills and be able to understand of electronic processing.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills for effective interface with all internal and external contacts.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Parker is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Parker is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job related reasons regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. However, U.S. Citizenship, Permanent Residency or other appropriate status is required for certain positions, in accord with U.S. import & export regulations. ("\"Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran / VEVRAA Federal Contractor\"")

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