Buyer I

Franklin Electric Co.; Wilburton (OK); On-site; USD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with matching

Paid time off

Job summary

Franklin Electric Co. in Oklahoma is seeking a Buyer I to source materials, manage supplier relationships, and ensure cost efficiency and timely delivery to support operations.

The role requires effective communication and collaboration across teams, with ERP data analysis to optimize purchasing and inventory. The position favors a Bachelor's degree in business or operations management and 4–6 years in purchasing or logistics, with ERP proficiency and strong attention to detail.

Qualifications

• Equivalent of four years of high school (required).
• Bachelor’s degree in business, operations management, or a related degree (preferred).
• Four to six years of relevant education or experience in purchasing, logistics, or a related field (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Procure requisitioned materials, products, and services ensuring cost efficiency.
• Research requested materials, products, and services.
• Recommend vendors based on pricing and delivery terms.
• Reconcile purchasing with delivery and invoicing; resolve payable issues.
• Prepare weekly and monthly purchasing activity reports.
• Negotiate and arrange delivery of materials and services.
• Develop and publish requests for proposals.
• Provide updates to managers to support informed decisions.
• Analyze ERP MRP information.
• Lead supplier meetings on pricing, quality, and bid opportunities.
• Manage non-conforming material returns (RMA).
• Maintain supplier files and confidentiality agreements.

Skills

Effective communication

Collaborative

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Bachelor’s degree in business/operations management

4–6 years purchasing/logistics experience

Tools

Excel

ERP systems

Job description

Buyer I

Department: Logistics / Supply Chain / Distribution / Transportation

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: US - Oklahoma - Wilburton

Reporting To: Megan Damewood

Description

Join Franklin Electric on our mission to empower communities with sustainable water management solutions, where your expertise will play a vital role in shaping a better future for generations to come.

Franklin Electric is a diverse team of innovators making a positive global impact since 1944. We offer innovative water solutions, ensuring access, treatment, and efficient management of this vital resource. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in our innovative products, industry leading quality products, exceptional customer service, employee development, and passion for social responsibility.

Join us to create a better future while growing professionally in a supportive environment!

As a Buyer I you will be responsible for sourcing and procuring materials and services while ensuring cost efficiency, quality standards, timely delivery, and strong supplier relationships to support overall business operations.

What You Will Be Doing:

• Requisitions and purchases of pre-approved materials, products, and services.
• Performs research on requested materials, products, and services.
• Makes vendor recommendations based on products, materials, and/or services options, pricing, and delivery terms.
• Reconciles discrepancies between purchasing, delivery, and invoicing. Resolves accounts for payable issues with internal and external customers.
• Prepares weekly and monthly purchasing activity reports.
• Negotiates and arranges for delivery of requested materials, products, and/or services.
• Develops and publishes requests for proposals.
• Offers research summaries, updates, and recommendations to managers and/or other department/decision makers to ensure that more informed purchasing/costing decisions are made.
• Analyzes and processes ERP material requirements plan (MRP) information.
• Facilitates internal team meetings with suppliers to discuss areas such as pricing, quality, performance, and/or new product/project bids opportunities.
• Negotiates and arranges for the return of non-conforming materials (RMA) to the supplier.
• Maintains supplier files and confidentiality agreements.
• Performs other related duties as required or assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

None.

Who We Want:

• Effective communicators. People who can interpret information clearly and accurately to concisely communicate results and recommendations to stakeholders.
• Collaborative partners. People who build and leverage cross-functional relationships to bring together ideas, information, use cases, and industry analyses to develop best practices.

What You Need:

• Effectively communicates information and responds to questions in person-to-person and small group situations with customers, clients, the public, and other employees of the organization.
• Maintains confidentiality and uses discretion with business information.
• Reads and understands documents such as policy manuals, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Writes routine reports and correspondence.
• Adds, subtracts, multiplies, and divides numbers (using currency and other forms of measurement).
• Utilizes common-sense understanding to carry out written, oral or diagrammed instructions.
• Deals with problems involving several known variables in situations of routine nature.
• Plans the time, method, manner, and/or performance sequence of own work; may also occasionally assist in planning work assignments performed by others within a limited area of operation.
• Frequently makes decisions of both minor and major importance, which may affect the work operations of other employees and/or clientele to a moderate degree.
• Completes some moderately repetitive tasks.
• Uses noncomplex machines and equipment (adding machines, calculators, copy/fax machines, etc.).

Education and Experience

• Equivalent of four years of high school (required).
• Bachelor’s degree in business, operations management, or a related degree (preferred).
• Four to six years of relevant education or experience in purchasing, logistics, or a related field (preferred).

Computer Skills

Proficient: Excel, ERP systems

Intermediate: Word processing/typing.

Basic: Alphanumeric data entry, Microsoft Office suite.

Certificates and Licenses

None.

Why Work at Franklin Electric?

COMPANY VALUES & BENEFITS

FE provides many opportunities to learn and grow through development opportunities such as training, certifications, mentorship, leadership programs, tuition reimbursement, one-on-one coaching and more! We offer competitive salaries, comprehensive benefits, and amenities such as:

• Generous paid time off & holidays
• Vacation Time
• Paid parental leave & on-site motherhood rooms
• 401(k) with matching & service contributions
• Health, dental, vision, life insurance
• Short & long-term disability
• Fertility & adoption support
• Undergraduate & graduate tuition reimbursement
• Professional development assistance
• Health & wellness programs