Strategic Buyer II – Manufacturing

TSI Incorporated; Shoreview (MN); On-site; USD 76,000 - 86,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Life insurance

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

TSI is seeking a Buyer II to procure materials and equipment supporting production while balancing cost, quality, delivery, and inventory objectives. You will develop supplier relationships, negotiate favorable terms, and support operational goals.

Requires a bachelor’s degree in a related field and 3–5 years of manufacturing purchasing experience, plus 1–2 years in Tier I ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, or JD Edwards. APICS/ISM certification is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Economics, or a related field is required.
• Minimum of 3 - 5 years of purchasing experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Minimum of 1 - 2 years of experience with Tier I ERP software experience (e.g., SAP, Oracle or JD Edwards).

Responsibilities

• Effectively manages expenditures to reduce the total cost of ownership of material acquisitions.
• Maintains SAP Material Master data integrity for inventory planning and purchasing fields.
• Works effectively in all inventory, planning, and purchasing modules in SAP.
• Negotiates contracts with suppliers.
• Manages purchasing and inventory planning activities for assigned commodities.
• Maintains inventory in accordance with established inventory levels and turnover goals.
• Process defective items for assigned commodities.
• Implements engineering change orders (ECOs) for assigned commodities effectively and efficiently.
• Maintains satisfactory supplier performance metrics.
• Interprets contracts and collaborates with the Supply Chain Manager to address related legal issues.
• Allocates time between purchasing and inventory responsibilities based on assigned commodities, recognizing that relative priorities may vary.
• Creates and implements new processes to reduce inventory and waste.
• Completes other assignments and special projects as requested.

Skills

Purchasing experience

Supplier relationships

Data analysis

Inventory planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Economics, or related field

Tools

SAP

Oracle

JD Edwards

Job description

TSI is seeking a Buyer II to procure materials and equipment supporting production while balancing cost, quality, delivery, and inventory objectives. You will develop supplier relationships, negotiate favorable terms, and support operational goals.

Requires a bachelor’s degree in a related field and 3–5 years of manufacturing purchasing experience, plus 1–2 years in Tier I ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, or JD Edwards. APICS/ISM certification is a plus.