Senior Buyer

Alamo Group; Town of Mukwonago (WI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Day 1 medical

Profit sharing

Uniforms provided

New facility

401K matching

Paid holidays, sick time and vacation

Gym membership reimbursement

Life insurance

Job summary

Super Products LLC, an Alamo Group Company, is seeking a Senior Buyer for its Mukwonago, WI facility. You will manage supplier relationships, purchasing activities, material planning, and cost-reduction initiatives to ensure timely, cost-effective materials support for production.

The role emphasizes strong negotiation, planning, and teamwork within a growing manufacturing environment, with comprehensive benefits and opportunities for process improvement.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and negotiation skills required.
• Ability to plan, prioritize and multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
• Self-driven, high energy with a collaborative approach.
• Strong problem solving and organizational skills.
• Experience with lean principles is a plus.
• Able to interact with people at all levels of responsibility.

Responsibilities

• Maintain critical supply relationships with the supplier base including quality, capacity, pricing and delivery.
• Drive cost reduction and cost avoidance through optimization and supplier opportunities.
• Communicate delivery expectations, forecasts, lead times and expedites to ensure on-time delivery.
• Work with Engineering on ECO opportunities and material planning.
• Maintain material master records and ensure accurate consumption parameters.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on Kaizen events and continuous improvement.

Skills

Supplier relationship management

Negotiation

Cost containment

Multi-tasking

Forward planning

Team player

Communication

Education

Bachelor level degree in Technical or Operations

Job description

Description

Super Products LLC is currently accepting applications for our Senior Buyer position at our Mukwonago facility.

The senior buyer manages supplier relationships, purchasing activities, material planning, and cost-reduction initiatives to ensure timely, cost-effective materials are available to support production.

Super Products Offers:

• Day 1 Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• 1st Shift Hours
• Profit Share
• Company provided uniforms
• New, clean, safe facility
• Growing, successful company
• Plus a full, comprehensive benefit package including:
• Matching 401K
• Paid Holidays, Sick Time and Vacation
• Gym membership reimbursement
• Company paid life insurance, STD and LTD
• Educational assistance and dependent scholarship programs
• And more!

Qualifications

Super Products LLC, an Alamo Group Company, is a growing manufacturing company with a new headquarters in Mukwonago, WI and nationwide rental store facilities. We have been designing and manufacturing high quality vacuum truck equipment since 1973 that include the most innovative features available in the market.

Safety is our top priority. We pride ourselves on creating a safe and healthy work environment where our employees can grow and prosper throughout their careers. We offer a customizable benefits package that begins after just 30 days of employment. Take the next step in your career and join a winning team!

Performance Objectives

• Maintain Critical Supply Relationships by regular communications with the supply base. Which should include Quality, Capacity, Pricing and Delivery requirements to meet Super Products needs.
• Meet Commercial Expectations by driving overall cost competitiveness throughout the supply base through optimization, negotiation, design/manufacturing opportunities and identifying new suppliers.
• Interact with suppliers to communicate delivery expectations, forecasts, design changes, lead-time management and material expedites to ensure Supplier On-Time Delivery to Super Products production schedule.
• Drive cost reduction activities and cost avoidance opportunities.
• Work with Engineering to provide assistance on ECO opportunities.
• Maintain material master records for assigned materials.
• Review and maintain part consumption characteristics to ensure appropriate planning parameters are maintained.
• Ability to work on cross-function teams for various Kaizen events.
• Strong Team Player and Contributor with attention to detail and an orientation towards results/execution.

Knowledge, Skills and, Abilities (KSA's)

• Possesses excellent communication skills, strong negotiating skills and ability to multi-task.
• A natural forward planner who critically assess their own performance
• Self-driven, high energy, positive attitude, collaborative, respectful and trustworthy
• Enjoys challenging the status quo, takes risks, presents new ways of doing things.
• Takes pride in their work and takes ownership in the success of the organization.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills
• Solutions driven.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor level degree in Technical or Operations discipline.
• Four (4) years' experience of procurement, supply chain or related supply management.
• JDEdwards preferred.
• Experience and/or knowledge of Lean Principles
• Effective trouble shooting, problem solving and organizational skills. Able to handle frequent interruptions, meet tight deadlines and handle conflict resolution in an effective manner.
• Ability to interact with people at all levels of responsibility.

Working Conditions

• Must be able to work extended hours when required.
• Travel is minimal.

Relocation not available for this position

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