Buyer III

Alamo Group Inc.; Sioux Falls (SD); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Alamo Group Inc. (Tiger Mowers) seeks a proactive Buyer to procure hydraulic components and related services. You will manage supplier relationships, negotiate terms, and optimize total cost while maintaining forecasted inventory levels and RFP processes.

Responsibilities include sourcing new vendors, overseeing overseas purchasing where applicable, and supporting customers, territory managers, and warehouse teams. Strong knowledge of ERP and procurement best practices is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred; CCP/CPPM/CPIM/CPM certification preferred.
• Minimum 5 years as a Senior Buyer or similar in manufacturing.
• Experience in purchasing hydraulic components preferred.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate terms, price, payment, and freight per policy.
• Maintain inventory levels and turnover aligned to objectives.
• Evaluate supplier price, quality and delivery performance.
• Source new vendors with focus on quality and on-time deliveries.
• Oversee overseas purchasing and manage supplier relationships.

Skills

Negotiation

Inventory Management

Supplier Evaluation

Communication Skills

Reading Engineering Drawings

Analytical Thinking

ERP/Order Processing

Education

Bachelor’s degree, CCP/CPPM/CPIM/CPM preferred

Tools

ERP systems

Inventory software

Spreadsheet software

Job description

Position Summary:

Tiger Mowers, a leading manufacturer of high-quality hydraulically driven roadside mowing equipment, is seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Buyer to join our procurement team. This role procures commodities and services taking into consideration price, quantity, delivery, quality, logistics and carrying costs. Researches market place and maintains constant awareness of world-class suppliers and new products enhancing Company position by providing higher quality, lower cost, or both. Provides uninterrupted flow of assigned commodities to forecasted demand within budgeted inventory level. Purchases parts, material and service; manages suppliers, inventory and purchasing expenses.

Essential Functions of the Job:

1. Negotiates terms, price, payment, and freight for any components and material from vendor consistent with Alamo Group Purchasing Department policies and procedures.

2. Maintains inventory levels, ratios, and turns in conjunction with Alamo Group objectives and goals.

3. Evaluates supplier price, quality, and delivery performance and resolves quality problems with products.

4. Reviews back order lists.

5. Updates purchase order due dates.

6. Creates and input purchase orders based on demand and MRP

7. Expedites deliveries as needed.

8. Addresses shortages on purchase orders.

9. Source new vendors based on quality, on-time deliveries, price, payment & freight.

10. May be Responsible for all overseas purchasing.

11. Provides technical assistance to customer service, territory managers, and warehouse.

12. Set up outside packaging and labeling.

13. Assist in reducing obsolete parts.

14. Understands Purchase Price Variance. Actively involved in setting Material Standard Cost.

15. Assist in maintaining a fill rate of 93% or more.

16. Maintain an accurate forecast on assigned list of parts.

17. Maintains an accurate supplier pricing catalog.

18. Completes and implements Engineering Change Requests, Notices and Non-conformance report.

19. Mentors and/or trains Buyer I and II’s on daily requirements according to Alamo Group Purchasing Department policies and Procedures.

20. May be required to perform other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA’s):

1. Good communication skills, both verbal and written.

2. Ability to communicate with various levels within the organization.

3. Able to coordinate multiple activities.

4. Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.

5. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.

6. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

7. Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discount, inventory turn ratios, annual to daily consumption needs.

8. Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.

9. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

10. To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Internet software; Inventory software; ERP order processing systems and word processing software and spreadsheet processing software.

11. Must be able to read Engineering drawings

12. Must have a minimum of 5 years experience purchasing hydraulic component parts.

13. Must have a minimum of 5 years following the steel index and entering into pricing agreements according to trends.

14. Must have a minimum of 5 years experience in reducing duplicity in a supplier base.

15. Must have a minimum of 5 years experience in locating best in class suppliers and performing the bid process from specification writing to signatures on a formal agreement.

Core Competencies for Leaders:

1. Leading Change / Change Management: Ability to drive improvement of team, division, and corporate goals and objectives through people. Ability to balance change and continually strive to improve business performance.

2. Leading People / Teamwork: Ability to design and implement strategies which maximize employees’ potential and foster high ethical standards in meeting the team, division, and corporate objectives.

3. Communication: Ability to explain, advocate, and express facts and ideas in a convincing manner, and negotiate with individuals and groups internally and externally. The ability to develop internal and external networks and identify the issues that impact the work of the organization.

4. Business Acumen: Understands and interprets business financials and metrics, and utilizes latest business strategies. Focuses on outcomes and creates opportunities for success. Acquires and utilizes human, financial, material and information resources effectively.

5. Results Driven: Ability to make timely and effective decisions and produce results through planning and the implementation and evaluation of business metrics, systems, policies, and program; stressing accountability and continuous improvement.

Education and Experience:

1. Bachelor's degree, CCP, CPPM, CPIM or CPM Certification preferred.

2. Minimum of 5 years experience as a Senior Buyer.

3. Minimum of 5 years experience in inventory control preferred.

Working Conditions:

1. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit for prolonged periods.

2. Frequent standing and walking in and throughout plant/manufacturing environment.

3. Specific vision abilities required by this job to include close vision, color vision and ability to adjust focus.

4. Must be able to work overtime, weekends and/or holidays as required to complete job assignments.

Alamo Group is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity, Aff…? All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, national origin, color, religion, age, genetics, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability or veteran status. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing (where permitted by law).