Buyer

Safe Fleet; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 60.000 - 72.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Safe Fleet in Houston, TX is seeking a Buyer to manage purchasing activities, supplier relationships, and ERP data accuracy to support demand, cost control, and on-time delivery. The role focuses on RFQs, deliveries, and maintaining inventory targets.

Qualifications include 2+ years in sourcing/supply chain or NPI support, strong negotiation, ERP proficiency, and ability to analyze data from Salesforce, PLM, and ERP. Strong Excel skills and teamwork are required for success in this role.

Qualifikationen

• Minimum 2 years of experience in sourcing/supply chain management or New Product Introduction support
• Strong negotiation and problem-solving skills
• Good knowledge and experience with ERP systems
• Ability to analyze information from multiple data sources (Salesforce, PLM, ERP)
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Excel
• Demonstrated ability to work independently under pressure
• Proven ability to work well in a team
• Experience supporting supplier relations and on-time delivery processes

Aufgaben

• Execute purchase requests by inputting purchase orders and managing deliveries
• Monitor material requirements and maintain accurate MRP data in ERP
• Issue RFQ/RFPs and select best sources based on cost/quality/delivery
• Maintain supplier relationships with professional conduct
• Coordinate with suppliers on over-shipments, shortages, changes in quantity, dates, and prices
• Interface with QA on supplier non-conformances
• Authorize payments by reviewing invoices and documents
• Maintain inventory levels and stock-code data accuracy in ERP
• Perform other duties as required

Kenntnisse

Sourcing/Supply chain

Negotiation

ERP

Data analysis

Excel

Independent work

Teamwork

NPI support

Tools

Salesforce

PLM system

ERP

Jobbeschreibung

Safety is where everything begins. It shapes our culture, our products, and the way we show up for our communities. Join us as we build smarter technologies that redefine fleet safety. When you help make fleets smarter, you make people safer.

AtSafe Fleetour name says it all. We make fleet vehicles – and everyone in and around them – safer. Our fleet safety platform brings together best-in-class products, ground-breaking technology, and a 100-year history of fleet know-how and innovation to solve the world’s biggest fleet safety problems.

Our core value is safety. Without safety first, efficiency and productivity are not possible. This is true for our products, our culture, and our relationship with our community. Our vision is to reduce preventable deaths and injuries in and around fleet vehicles with a goal of ZERO accidents.

We are re-defining what safety means for fleets of every type – from school buses to waste collection trucks, firefighting to utility vehicles, police cruisers to delivery vans.

Whether you work in our Charlotte plant to build life‑saving stop arms for school buses, or design advanced camera vision products in our Vancouver office, forge valves and high‑quality nozzles to fight fires, or dream up new ways to protect fleet operators in our Corporate HQ in Kansas City, you’ll contribute to our goal to keep everyone safe.

We are a fast-growing manufacturing, service, and technology company with over 1700 employees in over 15 locations across Canada and the US. We’re looking for motivated self‑starters with innovative thinking to join our team and help us achieve our growth and performance goals. Sound like you?

Overview

The Buyer is responsible for executing purchasing activities, managing supplier relationships, and maintaining accurate inventory and MRP data within the ERP system to support business demand, cost control, and on‑time delivery.

Responsibilities:

• Complete purchase requests with suppliers by inputting purchase orders, managing deliveries, and verifying all transactions
• Monitor and review material requirements on an ongoing basis to ensure accuracy and support business demand, including, but not limited to, executing MRP and maintaining MRP configurations and planning parameters within the ERP system.
• Issue requests for quotes/proposals (RFQ/RFP) and select best source consistent with cost, quality and delivery requirements
• Establish and maintain effective relationships with suppliers in accordance with the ethical code and standards of conduct maintaining the highest standard of professionalism
• Work with suppliers to handle concerns with regards to over‑shipments, delivery shortages, changes in quantity, delivery dates, and prices
• Interface withQA team with regards to supplier non‐conformances
• Authorize payment for purchases by reviewing invoices and related documentation
• Maintain appropriate inventory levels consistent with targeted inventory goals as set by management
• Maintain accuracy of stock code information within an ERP system, including lead‑time, pricing, supplier information, purchase order data, etc.
• Other duties as required

Salary Range: $60,000 - $72,000/yr + 5% bonus

The final offer will be determined based on a combination of factors including skills, experience, and alignment with the role’s responsibilities.

• Candidates at the lower end of the range will meet the core qualifications and demonstrate strong potential to grow within the role.
• Mid-range offers reflect a solid match with the role’s technical and collaborative requirements.
• Offers at the top of the range are reserved for candidates who bring exceptional qualifications, specialized expertise, or unique value that significantly exceeds the baseline expectations

At Safefleet, we are an equal opportunity employer that is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone is valued and respected. We embrace diversity and do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or any other legally protected status. We promote fair and equitable hiring practices and foster a culture of inclusivity and respect. Our core values of integrity, innovation, teamwork, customer focus, and safety guide our efforts to provide a workplace where all employees can thrive and reach their full potential.

Requirements

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in sourcing/supply chain management/New Product Introduction support or equal relevant experience
• Negotiation and problem‑solving skills with strong work ethics
• Goodknowledge and experience with ERP
• Capableofanalyzing information from multiple data sources such as Salesforce, PLM system and ERP
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel
• Demonstrated ability to work independently, under pressure, while managing multiple tasks
• Proven ability to work within a team setting

Preferred Education, Experience and Skills

• Understanding of demand‑pull scheduling practices is desirable
• Proficient in reading and understanding technical documents and drawings is desirable