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Daniel® Measurement & Control; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401(k) with Company Match

Telecommuting

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Daniel® Measurement & Control in Houston, Texas is seeking a strategic Buyer with at least 5 years of experience in procurement and supply chain management. This hybrid role involves ensuring timely and cost-effective procurement of materials and managing inventory levels while maintaining good supplier relationships.

The ideal candidate will lead inventory projects, negotiate prices, and work closely with various departments to meet customer requirements promptly. A full suite of benefits begins on Day One, including medical, dental, vision, and a 401(k) with company match.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in procurement and supply chain management.
• Expertise in MRP parameter maintenance and procurement procedures.
• Ability to plan, organize, and prioritize tasks effectively.

Responsibilities

• Forecasts and purchases inventories for production.
• Negotiates prices and maintains supplier relationships.
• Leads inventory reduction projects and ensures timely supplier payments.

Skills

English: Advanced

Bilingual English/Spanish

Leadership skills

Results-oriented

Tools

INFOR

Microsoft Office

Computational MRP packages

Job description

We have an immediate opening for a strategic Buyer with at least 5 years’ experience. This role reports directly to the Director of Operations and Global Supply Chain and is responsible for ensuring the timely and cost-effective procurement of materials needed for production, while also managing inventory levels and maintaining good relationships with suppliers.

Key Responsibilities

• Forecasts, plans, and purchases inventories for future production honoring the required lead times of vendors.
• Works closely with the planning department and SIOP to meet customer requirements in a timely manner.
• Works with the customs department to reduce transportation costs by optimizing shipments from suppliers.
• Quotes and negotiates prices with national and international suppliers, conditions of delivery, quality, and service that comply with the requirements and policies of the company in the acquisition of raw material.
• Places purchase orders specifying all payment terms and specifications.
• Leads inventory reduction projects.
• Ensures on-time payment to suppliers to avoid situations of disrupted shipments due non-payment.
• Maintains MRP parameters to assure timely supply and optimum inventory levels.
• Follows up with each supplier for fulfillment of delivery times, quality, and service previously agreed by each purchase order, expediting as needed.
• Generates corrective actions to suppliers as needed.
• Participates in the development of suppliers of raw material both nationally and internationally.
• Takes and participates in actions to help maintain the quality system.
• Ensures strict compliance with the company's safety rules, policies, and measures.

Requirements

• English: Advanced. Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.
• Knowledge and management of computational MRP packages.
• Leadership skills.
• Knowledge of generation of reports and statistics.
• Knowledge of process of placing and tracking purchase orders of raw material in time, cost, and level of review.
• Management of feedback to suppliers of their performance on timely deliveries and discrepancies.
• Results-oriented with ability to plan, organize, and prioritize.

Technical Knowledge and Competencies

• MRP Parameter Maintenance - expert
• Procurement Procedures - expert
• INFOR - expert
• Incoterms - basic
• Microsoft Office - intermediate

Benefits and Perks

Daniel offers a full suite of standard and voluntary benefits that start on Day One, including: Medical | Dental | Vision | Short- and Long-Term Disability | Basic and Supplemental Life and AD&D | FSA/HSA | 401(k) with Company Match | EAP | Pet Insurance | Auto and Home Insurance Discounts | Commuter Benefits | Personal Excess Liability Insurance | Identity Theft Protection | Legal Plan | Aflac Accident Insurance | Aflac Critical Illness Insurance | Aflac Hospital Indemnity Insurance | Paid Time Off | Telecommuting

Location

This is a hybrid role based in Houston, Texas USA.