Senior Buyer - Spares & Inventory (Hybrid)

KONE; Moline (IL); Hybrid; USD 69,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

KONE is seeking a Buyer - Spares in Moline, IL, offering hybrid full-time employment. The role focuses on maintaining inventory availability, managing purchasing requirements, and negotiating favorable terms to meet operational and customer demands.

You will collaborate with TPS, Warehouse Operations, and cross-functional teams to ensure product integrity and timely deliveries, while leveraging SAP for supplier data and cost management.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of strategic purchasing experience.
• Manufacturing or material management experience.
• SAP experience.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office products.
• Strong interpersonal communication and team-building skills.
• Ability to read engineering documents.

Responsibilities

• Review and process purchase requisitions generated through MRP to ensure timely procurement of materials and products.
• Manage supplier purchase orders and coordinate product deliveries to meet operational requirements and customer demand.
• Maintain optimal inventory levels by monitoring reorder points, safety stock, and lead times within SAP.
• Expedite and track incoming shipments; communicate delivery status to stakeholders.
• Prepare and issue RFQs to suppliers, evaluate responses, and enter quotation details into SAP.
• Create and maintain part load sheets and related purchasing documentation.
• Ensure accuracy of product, supplier, and pricing information within SAP.
• Investigate and resolve invoice discrepancies with suppliers and Finance.

Skills

Vendor relationship management

Negotiation skills

Communication skills

Forecasting / cost analysis

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor degree in BA or BSEET

APP/CPM certificate desirable

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Office

Job description

KONE is seeking a Buyer - Spares in Moline, IL, offering hybrid full-time employment. The role focuses on maintaining inventory availability, managing purchasing requirements, and negotiating favorable terms to meet operational and customer demands.

You will collaborate with TPS, Warehouse Operations, and cross-functional teams to ensure product integrity and timely deliveries, while leveraging SAP for supplier data and cost management.