Buyer

FECON; Lebanon (OH); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Fecon, LLC in Lebanon, Ohio, is seeking a Buyer to support senior buyers by sourcing, purchasing, and managing inventory. The role focuses on product selection, vendor negotiation, and maintaining purchase orders to achieve quality goods at the best prices.

The ideal candidate has a bachelor’s degree in supply chain/business, 0–2 years in procurement, and strong organizational and analytical abilities. Familiarity with ERP systems (Infor Syteline) and MS Office is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in supply chain, business, or operations.
• Strong procurement knowledge and communication skills.
• Experience with ERP systems and data analysis is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Procure and purchase materials; process orders from MRP and supplier requests.
• Negotiate prices and terms; identify alternate suppliers and cost savings.
• Monitor stock levels and supplier performance; ensure on-time delivery.
• Maintain purchase records and assist with KPI reporting.
• Collaborate with senior buyers and operations to optimize purchasing.

Skills

Procurement

Vendor negotiation

Supply chain

Excel

MS Office

Analytical skills

ERP experience

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain/Business

Tools

Infor Syteline

Job description

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Fecon is a company on the move. We’re made up of a diverse, dedicated, and skilled workforce, and our talented people have, through their skills and dedication, propelled Fecon to a leadership position in the mulching industry. We are a tight-knit organization in southern Ohio that can feel, at times, like a family. View our current available job positions and submit your application.

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DO WHAT IS RIGHT

• Foster goodwill toward our customers, our community, and each other
• Seek to be fair and ethical in all decisions
• Develop strong relationships — internally and externally (the Fecon Family)
• Be a good steward of our resources and environment

02

BEST IN CLASS

• Lead our industry with the best products that provide the most value to our customers
• Hire, motivate, train, and retain the best skilled employees
• Provide and advocate role to our industry

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COMMITMENT AND DEDICATION

• Do whatever it takes to get the job done with integrity and excellence

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EXCELLENT CUSTOMER CARE

• Provide excellence in all interactions with our customers
• Respond to questions and resolve issues quickly

“Fecon is a special place to work. They support and encourage us to find what we’re passionate about here, and provide us the resources to pursue it.”

join a team dedicated to engineering success for our employees

Dedicated to engineering success for our employees

Current Openings

Fecon, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Position:Buyer

Location: Lebanon, OH

Job Id:1287

# of Openings:0

Job Title: Buyer

Manager Title Purchasing Supervisor

FLSA Status: Exempt, Full-Time

Job Title: Buyer Manager Title Purchasing Supervisor FLSA Status Exempt, Full-Time FECON, LLC is a vegetation management equipment manufacturer located in Lebanon, Ohio near Kings Island Amusement Park. FECON is known for having very high-quality products and a team culture – and we are growing! We design, build, test, sell and service our equipment consisting of products such as our well-known “Bull Hog” mulchers, the Stump Ex, our high-quality FTX tractors of varying horsepower, as well as many other attachments. We offer competitive wages, full health care benefits and a continuous learning culture for those who want to grow with the company. Job Summary:

An Buyer supports senior buyers by helping source, purchase, and manage inventory/merchandise, focusing on product selection, vendor negotiation, inventory monitoring, and administrative tasks like purchase orders, aiming to get quality goods at the best prices for the company. They work with purchasing and operations teams to ensure smooth operations for their assigned categories, requiring strong organizational, analytical, and communication skills.

Job Duties/Responsibilities:

• Conducts day-to-day procurement/purchasing. Including: processing purchase orders from MRP or purchase expense requests, checking with multiple suppliers for lowest prices, negotiating prices/terms, finding alternate suppliers, and track cost savings.
• Analyzes pricing (among multiple suppliers), as well vendor performance to inform buying decisions.
• Expedites and works with vendors for on time delivery, purchase order management and other administrative duties.
• Monitors stock levels for MRP.
• Works to achieve KPI/Metrics.
• Maintains accurate records.
• Collaborates with senior buyers, management, etc., to execute cost savings.
• Reports within Purchasing using tools but not limited to Syteline, and using Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Visio, Access).
• Performs other related duties and supports the office as assigned.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Knowledge of all procurement/ supply chain practices in general.
• Strong leadership and communication skills; ability to work under pressure with urgency. Ability to clearly and concisely communicate with suppliers and internal teams.
• Interpret and carry out a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form; deal with problems involving several concrete variables.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide all units of measure. Ability to compute rate, ratio and percent, and to do simple mathematical formulas.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Computer programs including MS Office required. EXCEL experience is critical.
• Knowledge and experience with ERP systems a plus; Infor Syteline is a plus.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree. Degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Operations Management or related experience and/or training; OR equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Entry-level or 0-2 years in procurement or related purchasing roles.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to talk and hear to enable effective communication.
• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with arms and hands, climb or balance, and to stoop, kneel or crouch
• Vision abilities required by this job to read and write.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change or new ones may be added at any time with or without notice.

Transparency in Coverage (TIC) regulations require health insurers and group health plans to create machine readable files (MRFs) containing negotiated rates for in-network providers and allowed amounts derived from historical claims for out-of-network providers. As our medical carrier, Anthem creates and publishes the Machine-Readable Files on behalf of Fecon, LLC at https://www.anthem.com/machine-readable-file/search . For any additional information, please refer to the member resources available through anthem.com .