Buyer

Appone; Clarkston (MI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

401(k) match program

Paid time off

Job summary

Chase Plastics in Clarkston, MI is seeking a dedicated Buyer to manage orders, shipments and supplier relationships. You will implement proactive purchasing strategies, coordinate deliveries, and support product availability across medical, automotive, aerospace, and industrial markets.

The role emphasizes cost reduction, supplier performance evaluation, and collaboration with Sales and Product Management to meet market pricing trends.

Qualifications

• Experience in purchasing and supplier management.
• Ability to coordinate shipments and manage inventory.
• Knowledge of supplier ISO documentation and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Interact with customers, suppliers and sales to manage orders and shipments.
• Maintain quality customer service and follow the Proactive Purchasing Model.
• Monitor inbound orders, negotiate costs and consolidate purchases for savings.

Skills

Purchasing

Negotiation

Supply Chain

Job description

About the Organization At Chase Plastics, we're real people providing real solutions. It's something we've been doing since 1992, when Kevin and Carole Chase independently set out with nothing more than $2,500 in their pocket and a Detroit-bred work ethic. Their goal then - and now - was to do what big distributors would not: provide quality specialty, engineering and commodity thermoplastics for small- to medium-sized applications - and back it up with outrageous customer service.

Today, customer service is more than a value, it's instilled in our DNA, and it's inherent in everything we do. Just like the day we started, we're committed to providing you:

Real solutions that aren't delayed by red tape or inaction

A partnership based on a genuine understanding of your business and your goals

The tools and resources to help you succeed and thrive

EOE Statement We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Location Clarkston Office

Description At Chase Plastics, we're real people providing real solutions. As one of the Top 10 plastics distributors in the U.S., we strive every day to provide outrageous customer service to our valued customers throughout the U.S., Canada and Mexico. Our customers are shaping the world by making life-changing - and in many cases, life-saving - products in the medical, automotive, aerospace and industrial markets (among many others). We help them take their products from resin to reality by providing more than 18,000 specialty, engineering and commodity thermoplastics from some of the world's leading suppliers and getting the right product(s) to them, when and where they need it.

Competitive wages and bonus program

Generous healthcare benefits including Health, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability Insurance and Flexible Spending Accounts

401(k) match program

Paid time off, holidays and paid volunteer day

½ paid gym memberships

Training program to support new hires

Ongoing professional and leadership development opportunities

Fresh fruit and infused water provided daily at no cost to employees

Work hard, play hard company mentality

Fun employee engagement activities such as cornhole tournaments, family picnics, Tiger ticket giveaways, Halloween Wars, jeans Fridays, etc.

PRIMARY PURPOSE OF POSITION

To interact with customers, suppliers and sales force concerning orders and shipments in accordance with the Company's objectives. Devote full time to the business and affairs of Chase Plastic Services, Inc., and to use your best efforts to perform faithfully and efficiently the responsibilities assigned to you. Responsible for providing friendly, high quality customer service to all customers through the effective management of responsibilities assigned to you. This would include receive, investigate and respond to all customer and sales staff inquiries regarding orders, status of shipments, product information, availability of inventory, complaints and custom stocking programs.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Buyer

• Responsible for maintaining Quality Customer Service in accordance with Company Core Values (Core Ideology = Purpose + Core Values)
• Work in accordance to all aspects of the Proactive Purchasing Model
• Approach the position with a total savings mindset as it relates to overall Supply Chain Management. Included but not limited to: negotiation of purchase cost, freight savings, and warehouse costs
• Build and develop relationships with internal and external customers and suppliers
• Accurate processing of purchase orders following purchasing work instructions for assigned suppliers.
• Daily coordination of supplier shipments, confirmations, and receipt of paperwork
• Monitor all inbound purchase orders to ensure on-time arrival/delivery including overseas containers
• Consolidate purchases to achieve cost savings
• Assist with quarterly and annual supplier performance evaluation process for assigned suppliers
• Responsible for upward communication regarding supplier performance to the Management team as issues arise
• Resolve supplier invoice discrepancies, material returns, damage stock, and credit processing
• Responsible for the Demand Review, Forward Stock, Forecasting, and Reorder points for assigned suppliers and locations
• Evaluate locations to stock material considering freight and true outside storage costs to maximize company profitability
• Manage Aged Inventory resolution and reduction for assigned suppliers
• Learn product line and specifics of each supplier account with regards to product lead-times, supplier product line, market, and transit time from manufacturing plants
• Work directly with Sales and Product Management on customer related inventory issues
• Work with Product Management in accordance with current market pricing trends & react when necessary
• Be an active member of the Raw Material Forecast Committee and in Target Cost Meetings
• Review of weekly sales highlights, investigate, and act when appropriate
• Work with Service Specialists and Sales to review custom stock programs for non-performance and communicate appropriately
• Perform warehouse transfers between South Bend Warehouse and public warehouse partners when needed for assigned supplier products
• Take an active role in the closing of sales monthly
• Accountable in achieving team metric goals and performance
• Provide backup for other purchasing team members when appropriate
• Review Material shortages inventory weekly and communicate to operations team
• Update & Maintenance all supplier ISO documents to ensure accuracy
• Participate in team Best Practice meetings
• Responsible for continuous team improvement as it applies to meeting the needs of our customers/suppliers (internal and external)
• Perform special projects or tasks as determined by management. This may include: supplier reporting, public warehouse reconciliation, Supplier Evaluations, training, writing procedures, monitoring performance and other selected areas
• Travel with Account Managers/suppliers as deemed necessary by your manager
• Focus on noted areas of improvement in yo

Position Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS

KNOWLEDGE / TRAINING / SKILL and/or ABILITY

To perform this job successfully, the incumbent will possess the abilities or aptitudes to perform each duty proficiently to meet the needs of the business. The following requirements are representative of minimum levels of the knowledge, training, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Individuals may need to sit or stand as needed. May require walking periodically throughout the day; or reaching above shoulder heights. For the most part, working conditions will be in ambient room temperatures, and lighting and traditional office equipment provided as found in a typical office environment.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties requested by their supervisor.

This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at-will” employment relationship.

Full-Time/Part-Time Full-Time

Exempt/Non-Exempt Exempt

This position is currently accepting applications.