Strategic HVAC Buyer for Growth & Contracts

Daikin Applied Americas Inc; Faribault (MN); On-site; USD 54,000 - 109,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision

401(k) plan with match

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Paid sick time

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Daikin Applied Americas Inc in Minnesota is seeking a Buyer to join our in‑office team in Faribault or Owatonna. You will influence purchasing of materials and services and support growth across a leading HVAC organization.

Responsibilities include supplier market analysis, issuing POs, negotiating quotes, maintaining vendor data, and ensuring contract alignment and quality with internal partners. We offer comprehensive benefits: medical/dental/vision, 401(k) with company match, paid time off

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Business administration or related fields.
• 3+ year of related experience.

Responsibilities

• Ensures that company standard procedures are followed in connection with purchases of material and services.
• Analyzes market conditions and trends; explores sources of supply; processes requests for all products and commodities.
• Prepares and issues purchase orders and requisitions; secures price advantages of quantity buying; composes and edits specifications; solicits formal and informal bids in accordance with standard procedures and compares and analyzes price quotations.
• Follows up and maintains current and accurate database information, vendor lead times, open purchases, commitments, and shortages.
• Updates and maintains inventory maintenance within the software system.
• Maintains data, prepares reports and analyzes information using available software in decision-making.
• Studies products usage: determines vendor from whom purchases will be made; places orders; negotiates and renews contracts; investigates complaints and secures adjustments.
• Processes and analyzes high profile contracts with other members of the team.
• Resolves vendor quality issues and tracks and documents results and vendor performance.
• Initiates quality programs that benefit vendor relationships while improving the quality for customer.

Education

Bachelors Degree in Business administration or related fields

Job description

Daikin Applied Americas Inc in Minnesota is seeking a Buyer to join our in‑office team in Faribault or Owatonna. You will influence purchasing of materials and services and support growth across a leading HVAC organization.

Responsibilities include supplier market analysis, issuing POs, negotiating quotes, maintaining vendor data, and ensuring contract alignment and quality with internal partners. We offer comprehensive benefits: medical/dental/vision, 401(k) with company match, paid time off