Junior Buyer: Strategic Raw Material Sourcing

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

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.