Junior Buyer

American Trim, LLC; Kentucky; On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

American Trim, LLC in Kentucky is seeking a procurement professional to ensure timely flow of high-quality raw materials at competitive prices to support our customers. The role focuses on low-cost procurement while maintaining quality and coordinating with manufacturing for timely deliveries.

You will issue purchase orders, manage supplier communications, and work to improve supplier relationships. A commodities expert mindset and US work authorization are required.

Qualifications

• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States (US Citizen, Legal Permanent Resident, Refugee or Asylee).
• Experience in procurement or sourcing and supplier relationship management is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Purchase raw material at the lowest price possible while maintaining quality standards.
• Issue purchase orders to suppliers and coordinate delivery with manufacturing needs, considering supplier lead times and optimal order quantities.
• Maintain and develop communication with manufacturing personnel to resolve delivery, quality and price problems.
• Communicate daily with supplier representatives and contract carriers concerning delivery and build trusted supplier relationships.
• Maintain quality standards across all purchase orders and resolve supplier issues.
• Drive KPIs such as Cost Improvement Programs, Inventory Reduction, Quality Improvement, Payment Terms Improvements, and Supplier Consolidation.
• Become a subject matter expert in commodity responsibilities.
• Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States; sponsorship is not anticipated.

Job description

Job Description

Summary

The ideal candidate will ensure a timely flow of raw material of the highest quality and competitive price to support the needs of our customers.

Job Responsibilities

Purchase raw material at the lowest price possible while maintaining quality standards.

Issue purchase orders to suppliers and coordinate delivery with manufacturing needs, taking into consideration supplier lead time requirements, business needs, and optimal order quantities.

Maintain and develop communication with manufacturing personnel to resolve delivery, quality and price problems.

Communicate daily with supplier representatives and contract carriers concerning delivery. Ultimate goal to improve supplier relationships and develop trust benefitting both parties.

Maintain standard of quality products specified on all purchase orders and resolve issues with suppliers.

Drive Key Performance Indicators including: Cost Improvement Programs, Inventory Reduction, Quality Improvement, Payment Terms Improvements, and Supplier Consolidation.

Become a subject matter expert in commodity responsibilities.

Qualified candidates must be legally authorized on an unrestricted basis (US Citizen, Legal Permanent Resident, Refugee or Asylee) to be employed in the United States. American Trim does not anticipated providing employment related work sponsorship for this position (e.g., H-18 status).

About Us

American Trim is a local family owned and operated business with a 70+ year history in the community. We proudly serve a diverse customer base in the appliance, automotive, trucking and aftermarket industries. American Trim has multiple manufacturing locations and is the industry leader in forming and decorating metal products, working to develop and market breakthrough ideas and product concepts that improve the aesthetics, performance and enjoyment of products that can be found in every business, household, and vehicle system.