Onsite Buyer | Drive Sourcing & Vendor Excellence

FORCE America Inc.; Alexandria (MN); On-site; USD 57,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

The Buyer at FORCE America, Inc. oversees procurement of raw goods and components for Operations, partnering with qualified vendors to meet demand.

You will issue purchase orders, track delivery, and support new product introductions, with a focus on cost reduction and vendor performance measurement. This role is based onsite at our Alexandria, MN location and requires collaboration with Engineering, Accounting, Sales, and Operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or Supply Chain or other related business disciplines or equivalent combination of years of experience and education.
• Strong experience in Microsoft office including Outlook, Excel, Word.
• Experience in Microsoft Dynamics preferred.
• Attention to detail oriented.
• Strong analytical ability.

Responsibilities

• Review and analyze current product demands for Operations.
• Issue purchase and transfer orders to meet customer needs, including expediting product.
• Confer with vendors to obtain product information such as pricing, availability and delivery schedules.
• Create and maintain item master records with accurate information for MRP processing.
• Facilitate material cost reduction initiatives.
• Maintain vendor relationships and track vendor metrics including quality and delivery.
• Analyze surplus inventory and identify inventory reduction opportunities.
• Participate in cross functional teams including Engineering, Accounting, Sales, Operations and Marketing.
• Other responsibilities, as assigned.

Skills

MS Office

Excel

Outlook

Word

Analytical ability

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or Supply Chain

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics

Job description

The Buyer at FORCE America, Inc. oversees procurement of raw goods and components for Operations, partnering with qualified vendors to meet demand.

You will issue purchase orders, track delivery, and support new product introductions, with a focus on cost reduction and vendor performance measurement. This role is based onsite at our Alexandria, MN location and requires collaboration with Engineering, Accounting, Sales, and Operations.