Buyer

Parker Hannifin Corporation; Holly Springs (MS); On-site; USD 52,000 - 86,000; Full time

Job summary

Parker Hannifin Corporation's Filtration Group in the United States is seeking a Buyer to manage supplier sourcing, RFQs, purchase orders, and supplier performance. The role requires applying purchasing principals to ensure timely acquisitions and close coordination with the Sourcing/Commodity Manager.

Strong communication and analytical skills are essential. Experience with supplier evaluation, cost reduction, and procurement processes is valued for ensuring quality and delivery across multiple

Qualifications

• 4 year college degree in Supply Chain management or relevant discipline.
• Experience or exposure to supply chain concepts and manufacturing via internships or training.
• Analytical and technical skills to understand business practices and automation opportunities.
• Intermediate computer skills and understanding of electronic processing.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Identify and recommend suppliers by researching availability and capability.
• Conduct supplier site visits and evaluate production capability, delivery, and quality.
• Purchase parts and materials by issuing RFQs and purchase orders with approved suppliers.
• Evaluate bids, negotiate price, delivery, and terms; develop alternate suppliers.
• Monitor supplier performance and resolve shipment issues and claims.
• Contribute to continuous improvement and cost-reduction efforts.
• Ensure compliance with applicable regulations and company policies.

Skills

Supply chain concepts

Analytical skills

Technical/engineering understanding

Communication skills

Education

4 year college degree in Supply Chain management or relevant discipline

Job description

Org Marketing Statement

Join Parker's Filtration Group and be part of a global team driving innovative filtration solutions that protect people, equipment, and the environment across diverse industries. Experience a dynamic, collaborative culture where your ideas fuel progress and your work makes a meaningful impact on sustainability and technological excellence.

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

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 Affinitive 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.

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