Strategic Buyer: Materials, Suppliers & Cost Control

PARKER HANNIFIN CORP; Summit Township (PA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Disability and life insurance

401(k) retirement savings plan

Competitive opportunities to grow with

Job summary

Parker Hannifin, Erie, PA, is seeking a Buyer to apply basic purchasing principles to secure timely acquisitions from known suppliers and support manufacturing operations.

You will identify suppliers, issue purchase orders, maintain lead times, and evaluate bids while negotiating terms and ensuring compliance. Strong communication and analytical abilities are essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• Experience and/or exposure to supply chain concepts and methodologies, and manufacturing through internships or training programs.
• Possess analytical and technical skills required to understand business practices and recommend proper automation opportunities.
• Must have intermediate computer skills and be able to understand electronic processing.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills for effective interface with all internal and external contacts.

Responsibilities

• Identifies and recommends suppliers by investigating potential suppliers, researching parts, equipment, machinery, services, and materials availability.
• Conducts supplier site visits and evaluates them as to production capability, performance, delivery, and other key business criteria. May complete supplier certification as part of a technical and/or quality team.
• Purchases parts, equipment, and materials by preparing request for quotations and submitting purchase orders with approved suppliers. Issues purchase orders and agreements that accurately reflect price, schedule, terms, and conditions as negotiated with suppliers. Maintains accurate lead times for assigned commodities.
• Evaluates bids for standard and non-standard items. Selects suppliers for lower cost items or items of limited scope and complexity and negotiates price, delivery, quality and service. Develops alternate sources of supply by identifying and researching prospective suppliers.
• Monitors and evaluates supplier performance. Advises appropriate personnel of impending supplier failure to fulfill contractual agreements that may delay production or delivery.
• Resolves shipment quality discrepancies by mediating supplier/manufacturing issues. Facilitates the resolution of issues by arranging and participating in conferences between suppliers and company personnel.
• Negotiates and settles damage claims, rejections, losses, return of materials, over-shipments, cancellations and engineering changes with suppliers.
• Provides parts, equipment, and materials information by answering questions and requests. Prepares reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends.
• Participates in continuous improvement activities and provides suggestions for cost reduction and improved efficiency.
• Complies with federal, state, and aerospace industry regulations; ensures adherence to requirements and advises management on needed actions. Complies with Government/Commercial Practices Manual (GPM/CPM) policies and procedures.

Skills

Supply chain concepts

Analytical skills

Technical skills

Written and verbal communication

Education

4 year college degree in supply chain or related

Job description

Parker Hannifin, Erie, PA, is seeking a Buyer to apply basic purchasing principles to secure timely acquisitions from known suppliers and support manufacturing operations.

You will identify suppliers, issue purchase orders, maintain lead times, and evaluate bids while negotiating terms and ensuring compliance. Strong communication and analytical abilities are essential for success in this role.