Capital Buyer

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc.; Pullman (WA); Hybrid; USD 78,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc. (SEL) seeks an experienced Capital Buyer to drive strategic sourcing, manage capital purchases, and strengthen supplier partnerships in support of a growing, employee-owned company in Pullman, Washington.

You will adhere to purchasing policies, analyze data, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and identify risks to the supply chain while delivering quality, timely components and cost improvements.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in capital purchases.
• Strong writing, documentation, and speaking skills.
• Strong analytic skills with large amounts of data.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to purchasing policies to ensure quality, inventory levels, timely delivery, and competitive cost.
• Execute strategic sourcing plans to support company objectives.
• Identify risks to SEL's supply chain and report trends and risks to management.
• Create and improve supplier partnerships and implement corrective action plans.

Skills

Capital purchases

Excel proficiency

Analytic skills

Education

BA/BS in business, operations, or supply chain

Tools

MRP/ERP systems

Job description

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL) seeks an experienced Capital Buyer. If you are looking for an opportunity to be part of a team, build internal relationships and supplier partnerships, and contribute to the bottom line of a growing company.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Adhere to purchasing policies and practices to ensure highest quality, appropriate inventory levels, timely delivery, and competitive cost from suppliers.
• Execute strategic sourcing plans to support company objectives.
• Identify risks to SEL's supply chain and report to management; including overall market trends, capacity constraints, commodity risks, and business conditions for manufacturers and suppliers.
• Create and improve supplier partnerships by identifying areas for improvement, escalating issues to management and executing corrective action plans in accordance with World Class Manufacturing principles.
• Demonstrate business professionalism, purchasing fundamentals, time management, data analytics, supply chain management, supplier development, cost reduction strategy development and negotiation techniques.
• Follow and apply SEL Values, Principles of Operations, and World Class Manufacturing Principles.
• Understand. Create. Simplify.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in working on capital purchases
• B.A./B.S. degree in business, operations, or supply chain; or a combination of relevant education and experience
• Intermediate skills in Microsoft Excel
• Familiarity working with MRP/ERP systems
• Strong writing, documentation, and speaking skills
• Strong analytic skills with large amounts of data
• Ability to learn new skills and assume new responsibilities
• Ability to work cooperatively in a team environment
• Background check results satisfactory to SEL
• Negative drug test result(s)

Preferred Qualifications

• Understanding of electronics technology, manufacturing methods and total quality process
• Experience working with MRP/ERP systems

Location Information

Pullman, WA - SEL’s corporate office is located in Eastern Washington where you'll enjoy an unmatched quality of life. Enjoy the smaller town life: country space, freedom from traffic, easy access to recreational activities in nearby mountains, rivers, and forests, as well as great schools and universities.

An Award-Winning Company

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc. (SEL) has earned a reputation for quality, reliability, integrity, and service. This has enabled us to expand within both the electric utility and industrial markets in many different industries, markets, and geographies around the world.

Communication with Applicants

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SEL is an Equal Opportunity Employer: M/F/Vets/Disabled.

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Competitive pay. Superior benefits. Inspiring work. People are at the core of our company and we hire employee-owners. We’re 100% employee owned.

• Retirement benefits include an employer funded stock ownership plan (ESOP) and personal 401(k) options.
• We offer top tier medical, prescription, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
• We recognize the importance of a healthy life balance and offer: 10 paid holidays, annual vacation accrual starting at 12 days, 9 paid sick days, and paid family and medical leave that covers 90% of your pay.
• We foster growth and development of our employees through avenues such as STEM courses, apprenticeships, tuition assistance, and engineering development programs.
• Ask our team about other benefits including wellness, fertility, adoption, and flexible spending benefits.

Pay Range Data: $77,900-$115,000 per year. Our compensation ranges are based on the responsibilities of the role. Starting pay is determined individually and considers factors such as relevant experience, skills, knowledge, and training. Candidates may be considered at different levels based on their background. As a result, pay may vary to align with the level of the role.

SEL invents, designs, and builds digital products and systems that protect power grids around the world. This technology prevents blackouts and enables customers to improve power system reliability and safety at a reduced cost. A 100 percent employee-owned company headquartered in Pullman, Washington, SEL has manufactured products in the United States since 1984 and now serves customers worldwide. Our mission is simple: to make electric power safer, more reliable, and more economical.