Junior Buyer: Strategic Raw Material Sourcing

American Trim, LLC

Kentucky

On-site

USD 60,000 - 100,000

Full time

14 days+
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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

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.

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