Buyer

Switchgear Power Systems, LLC; Town of Winneconne (WI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Switchgear Power Systems, LLC is seeking a Sourcing Buyer to manage day-to-day purchasing activities, ensuring timely orders and accurate materials to support production and project requirements. You will partner with Sourcing Analysts to execute purchasing strategies, maintain POs, obtain supplier acknowledgements, and resolve transactional issues.

The role involves processing RFQs and POs, expediting orders, and supporting supplier communications while adhering to purchasing policies.

Qualifications

• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple purchasing priorities.
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively with suppliers and cross-functional internal teams.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Outlook.
• Basic mathematical and analytical skills.
• Ability to learn and effectively utilize ERP/MRP systems.

Responsibilities

• Process RFQs, purchase orders, and supplier acknowledgements.
• Maintain accurate pricing, quantities, and delivery dates within the ERP system.
• Process purchasing changes related to ECNs, NCRs, and changing material requirements.
• Purchase indirect materials, MRO, logistics, and other business needs.
• Expedite orders as needed to support production schedules.
• Communicate with suppliers regarding orders, deliveries, and purchasing issues.
• Resolve invoice, receiving, quality, and pricing discrepancies.
• Escalate material, delivery, or supplier concerns to the Sourcing Analyst.
• Follow established purchasing policies and processes.

Skills

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical skills

MS Office proficiency

Education

Associate or Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Operations Management, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

ERP/MRP systems

Job description

The Sourcing Buyer is responsible for the day-to-day execution of purchasing activities to ensure materials and services are ordered accurately and on time to support SPS production and project requirements. This position partners closely with Sourcing Analysts to execute purchasing strategies, maintain accurate purchase orders, obtain supplier acknowledgements, and resolve transactional issues throughout the purchasing process.

Purchasing & Order Execution

• Process RFQs, purchase orders, and supplier acknowledgements.
• Maintain accurate pricing, quantities, and delivery dates within the ERP system.
• Process purchasing changes related to ECNs, NCRs, and changing material requirements.
• Purchase indirect materials, MRO, logistics, and other business needs.
• Expedite orders as needed to support production schedules.

Supplier & Transactional Support

• Communicate with suppliers regarding orders, deliveries, and purchasing issues.
• Resolve invoice, receiving, quality, and pricing discrepancies.
• Escalate material, delivery, or supplier concerns to the Sourcing Analyst.
• Partner with Sourcing Analysts to execute material and sourcing strategies.
• Follow established purchasing policies and processes.

Performs additional duties as assigned.

Required

• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple purchasing priorities.
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively with suppliers and cross-functional internal teams.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Outlook.
• Basic mathematical and analytical skills.
• Ability to learn and effectively utilize ERP/MRP systems.

Preferred

• Experience working in purchasing, supply chain, or a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to read and understand engineering documents and bills of material.
• Understanding of basic mechanical and electrical components.
• Experience working within an ERP/MRP system, preferably GSS.
• Experience resolving purchasing, invoice, or supplier discrepancies.

Associate or Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Operations Management, or a related field preferred. Previous purchasing, procurement, supply chain, or manufacturing experience preferred. Equivalent relevant work experience will be considered.

Rare

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; use hands to handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; talk and hear. The employee regularly is required to walk and reach with hands. The employee is frequently required to sit and rarely required to climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Employee uses computer keyboards often. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Employee views computer monitor often.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is rarely exposed to airborne particles or chemical agents. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.

Switchgear Power Systems is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin.

SPS is an equal opportunity employer.