Buyer

Talentify; Lancaster (Lancaster County); On-site; USD 65,000 - 97,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off

Growth and development opportunities

Job summary

ITT Engineered Valves in Lancaster, PA is seeking a Buyer to manage day-to-day procurement of goods and services to meet production forecasts with cost efficiency and quality. The ideal candidate holds a bachelor’s degree and at least two years in manufacturing purchasing.

Responsibilities include supplier communications, PO preparation, vendor performance programs, and inventory analysis. APICS is a plus; SAP/ERP experience highly valued.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in business, supply chain management, or similar field is required.
• 2+ years of purchasing/procurement experience is required.
• APICS certification is desirable; additional coursework in materials management is a plus.
• Self-starter with excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Highly proficient in MRP/ERP systems (SAP preferred) and MS Office; database experience is a plus.
• Ability to analyze production reports and allocate/purchase materials as production demands.

Responsibilities

• Review forecast and analyze MRP/ERP reports to purchase/allocate items and services.
• Communicate with vendors on contracts, price, availability, and sourcing of new items.
• Collaborate with vendors to improve performance and reliability.
• Prepare purchase orders and notify requisitioners of changes or price differences.
• Maintain vendor records and ensure proper documentation reflecting costs and lead times.
• Review inventories and recommend remedial actions for non-usable or excess stock.
• Back up other buyers as assigned; perform other duties as needed.

Skills

Procurement

Vendor communication

MRP/ERP systems

MS Office

Analytical thinking

Self-starter

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Business or related field

APICS certification desirable

Tools

SAP

MS Office

Job description

About ITT:

ITT Inc. (NYSE: ITT) is a diversified global leading manufacturer of highly engineered critical components and customized technology solutions serving the flow, aerospace and defense, transportation, industrial, and energy markets. Through operational execution, innovation, and disciplined capital deployment, including strategic acquisitions such as SPX FLOW, ITT partners with its customers to deliver enduring solutions to the key industries that underpin our modern way of life.

Headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, ITT has a market cap of roughly $20 billion and employs more than 15,000 people across 40 countries and serves customers in approximately 125 countries. Following the acquisition of SPX FLOW, the company is expected to generate $5.4 billion in annual revenue.

Our businesses are organized in three distinct segments, each based around our core engineering DNA:

Flow Technologies:

A global leader in, providing a broad portfolio of pumps, valves, mixing and agitation equipment, heat transfer, homogenizers, separation, water and wastewater treatment, and engineered process solutions. Our leading brands include the iconic Goulds Pumps (with more than 175 years of history), Anhydro, APV, Bornemann, Bran+Luebbe, C’treat, Engineered Valves, Gerstenberg Schröder, Habonim, Johnson Pump, Lightnin, Philadelphia, Plenty, PRO Cast, Rheinhütte, Seital Separation, Stelzer, Svanehøj, Tigerholm, Uutechnic, VIDAR, Waukesha Cherry-Burrell.

Motion Technologies:

A global leader in brake pads (ICE and electrified brake pads) and shock absorbers (energy absorption solutions) for transportation applications. Our leading brands include Friction Technologies, KONI and Axtone.

Connect and Control Technologies:

A leader in critical applications for the aerospace, defense and industrial markets, including harsh environment connectors and control components. Our leading brands include ITT Cannon, Enidine, Aerospace Controls and kSARIA.

Position Summary

ITT Engineered Valves is looking for a Buyer to join their team in Lancaster, PA. The Buyer will be responsible for the day to day of assigned procurement of goods and services in order to achieve balanced costs, efficiencies, and service while ensuring overall product quality standards are achieved. The ideal candidate will have a bachelor's degree and a minimum of 2 years of experience in a purchasing role for a manufacturing company.

Essential Responsibilities

• Reviews the forecast, analyzes MRP/ERP reports, to purchase/allocate items, services and supplies as required to maintain/adhere to the production forecast.
• Communicates continuously with vendors and suppliers executing contracts, reviewing quantities, price, availability, covering possible adjustments, non-conforming materials, delivery methods/problems, and sourcing of new items and/or raw materials.
• Works closely with vendors/suppliers to implement programs to improve performance.
• Prepares purchase orders for goods and services. Communicates with requisitioners when changes or price differences occur.
• Assists with maintaining records for all vendors and assures proper documentation is on file accurately reflecting costs, sources, and associated lead times
• Studies inventories recommending remedial actions for reported non-usable, slow moving, or excess stock.
• Back up to other buyers as assigned.
• Other duties as assigned.

Position Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree is required. Degree in business, supply chain management, or similar field strongly preferred.
• 2+ years of purchasing/procurement experience is required
• A.P.I.C.S. certification is desirable. Additional coursework or seminars in materials management preferred.
• Self-starter
• Excellent communication skills, and enjoy working with a diverse employee base.
• Highly proficient in the use of MRP and ERP systems (SAP preferred) as well as MS Office. Previous use of databases a plus.
• Ability to compute complex mathematical equations with many variables expressed in percentages, ratios, decimals, and fractions as well as able to follow statistical model as required.
• Ability to analyze production reports, graphs, statistical models, memos etc., to allocate/purchase materials as production demands.
• Ability to navigate multiple priorities and take accountability
• Highly organized and multitasking.
• Knowledge of manufacturing organization structure, policies, and procedures preferred.

Equal Pay Act Statement

We aim to pay our ‘ITT’ers’ fairly and competitively in the locations that they live and work. Pay-for-performance is a principle that we believe in, and employees are rewarded based not only on ‘what’ they accomplish, but also on ‘how’ they reflect ITT’s values. ITT offers a competitive salary and robust total rewards package, such as health insurance, 401(k), short and long-term disability, paid time off, growth and developmental opportunities, and other incentive compensation programs. Specific benefits are dependent upon whether or not the position is part of a collective-bargaining agreement. The salary offered to a candidate is based several factors such as candidate experience and qualifications, location, as well as market and business considerations.

Equal Pay Act Range

$64,900 to $96,900 with benefits and bonus potential