Buyer Sr

Clear Destination Inc.; Arden Hills (MN); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Nott Company is seeking a senior purchaser to ensure materials, equipment, and supplies meet customer demand and quality requirements. Primarily supporting one facility, you will collaborate with Purchasing colleagues at other locations to optimize lead times and costs.

You will train Buyers in your area, lead improvement projects, analyze procurement data, manage purchase orders, and coordinate returns to suppliers. Travel to other locations may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in business or related field required.
• APICS, ISM or Greenbelt certification preferred or advanced degree.
• Minimum of 4 years purchasing experience; ISO 9001 environment preferred.
• Excellent communication and analytical skills.
• Strong problem solving and PC software skills.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent decision-making skills and independent judgement.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with Operations, Sourcing, and Customer Service to drive lead time and cost reduction improvements.
• Serve as the point of contact for Purchasing operations in the assigned warehouse.
• Provide training and work direction to Buyers within the assigned area of responsibility.
• Lead projects outside day-to-day duties to address broader business issues.
• Perform procurement and inventory management data analysis.
• Interpret and execute purchase orders for assigned commodities with tracking visibility.
• Monitor and expedite unconfirmed, upcoming, and past due purchase orders daily.
• Coordinate and administer the return of parts to suppliers via Returned Goods Process.
• Resolve invoice discrepancies with Accounts Payable with urgency.
• Participate in processes and programs aimed at continuous improvement and safety.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Excellent communication

Analytical skills

Problem solving

PC software skills

Multi-tasking

Independent judgement

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in business or related field

APICS, ISM or Greenbelt certification

Job description

As a senior level member of the Nott Company Purchasing Team, you will be responsible for making sure we have the materials, equipment and supplies needed to meet customer demand and quality requirements. Your primary responsibility will be to serve a designated facility, but also to collaborate with Purchasing Team members in our other locations.

What will you be doing?

• Work closely with Operations, Sourcing, and Customer Service to communicate issues to drive lead time and cost reduction improvements.
• Serve as the point of contact for Purchasing operations in the assigned warehouse.
• Provide training and work direction to Buyers within the assigned area of responsibility.
• Take on broader business views to problems by leading projects outside of the day-to-day duties.
• Perform procurement and inventory management data analysis.
• Interpret and execute purchase orders for assigned commodities, while maintaining tracking visibility and internal communication through receipt.
• Monitor and expedite unconfirmed, or upcoming and past due purchase orders daily.
• Coordinate and administer the return of parts to suppliers via the Returned Goods Process.
• Resolve invoice discrepancies with Accounts Payable with urgency.
• Participate in processes and programs aimed at continuous improvement and safety.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What do you need to be successful?

• Bachelor’s Degree in business or related field required.
• APICS, ISM or Greenbelt certification, or advanced degree preferred.
• Minimum of 4 years purchasing experience. ISO 9001 environment preferred.
• Excellent communication, and analytical skills
• Strong problem solving and PC software skills
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize job duties in a fast-paced work environment
• Excellent decision-making skills and independent judgement
• Ability to travel to other Nott Company locations on a limited basis as required.

Must be able to pass a pre-employment background check and pre-employment drug/alcohol test.