Strategic Buyer: Supplier Management & Inventory Optimization

Reading Truck; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Life insurance

401(k) match

Parental leave

Tools discount

Tuition reimbursement

Paid holidays

Equipment discount

Job summary

Reading Truck is seeking a Buyer to manage suppliers, orders, and purchased items from sourcing to receipt in a Houston-area facility. You will work with operations, engineering, maintenance, quality, sales and finance to ensure material availability and implement JIT, VMI, and lean improvements.

The role requires 2+ years in purchasing, strong ERP/MRP knowledge (JDE a plus) and experience in a manufacturing setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Logistics, Supply Chain or a related field strongly preferred.
• Minimum of two (2) years of experience in a purchasing role.
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems and functions is required. JDE experience is a plus!
• Experience with MRO and indirect purchasing is preferred
• Experience in the manufacturing industry
• Bilingual preferred

Responsibilities

• Ensure material availability to meet production demand and support Just In Time (JIT), vendor managed inventory (VMI) and stock inventory based on production schedules and forecasts.
• Perform purchasing responsibilities such as material quoting, contract negotiations, purchase orders, and issues with receipts.
• Develop and review demand trends and forecasts to determine the most efficient purchasing quantities and frequencies; interact with key suppliers, providing manufacturing forecast to support & build schedules
• Manage the day to day operations of designated supply base of direct and indirect categories, including communicating demand forecasts to suppliers
• Drive continuous improvement of processes and results by generating ideas for improvement and participating in project teams or Lean events
• Work closely with Corporate Strategic Procurement Team to advance enterprise wide sourcing programs and cost savings initiatives
• Lead and support sourcing activities as necessary, and source new vendors when needed
• Support new product development (NPD) and cost reduction projects
• Track supplier performance using the supplier scorecard, and communicate results to suppliers on a quarterly basis
• Develop vendor partnerships to achieve objectives for cost, order quantities, lead-times, quality, on time delivery, and on-hand inventory dollars
• Develop and review demand trends and forecasts to determine efficient purchasing quantities, which might include the use of Kanban or other calculation methods
• Review on-hand inventory balances for excess or obsolete inventory to determine substitution options, return to supplier, or resell
• Study market prices and trends, new technologies, manufacturing process improvements applicable to assigned commodities
• Communication with Customer Service and Engineering on part number issues, lead-times, new parts, etc.
• Maintain purchasing systems and procedures with high data accuracy and integrity, including information such as lead-time, safety stock, minimum order quantities, supplier contact data, etc.
• Assist with inventory management and cycle counting

Skills

Procurement

Sourcing

Negotiation

Demand forecasting

ERP/MRP

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business/Logistics

Tools

JDE (JD Edwards)

ERP/MRP systems

Job description

Reading Truck is seeking a Buyer to manage suppliers, orders, and purchased items from sourcing to receipt in a Houston-area facility. You will work with operations, engineering, maintenance, quality, sales and finance to ensure material availability and implement JIT, VMI, and lean improvements.

The role requires 2+ years in purchasing, strong ERP/MRP knowledge (JDE a plus) and experience in a manufacturing setting.