Strategic Manufacturing Buyer

UTEX Industries Inc.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Health, dental, and vision

401(k) with match

Paid time off

Career development

Culture of respect

Job summary

UTEX Industries in Houston, TX seeks a Junior Buyer to manage administrative purchasing, PO planning, and delivery of goods and services in a manufacturing setting. This full-time role focuses on cost efficiency, supplier relations, and timely order execution.

Responsibilities include placing POs for MRO and materials, researching and selecting quality suppliers, managing POs and lead times, negotiating pricing, maintaining inventory, and coordinating with plant operations to ensure on-time

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience as a Junior Buyer, Purchasing Associate, or similar role within a manufacturing environment.
• Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Strong communication and customer service skills.

Responsibilities

• Place Purchase orders of MRO materials, services, finished and raw materials.
• Research, select and purchase quality products and materials.
• Review and manage workbench.
• Make product recommendations for the entire product line based upon technical knowledge of the parts and the application. Must be able to make decisions for substitutions to competitors' products
• Build relationships with Suppliers and negotiate with them for the best pricing
• PO Management, process requisitions and update management on status of orders. Monitor all open purchase orders, move outs, push ins and cancellations
• Ensure cost, lead time and safety stock levels are updated
• Develop and enforce system purchases and scheduling techniques
• Customer focus (internal and external). Meets deadlines
• Work with the Plant team to ensure that all deliveries are received according to the assigned purchase orders and report any discrepancies
• Maintaining proper inventories for finished goods, raw material, and buyout materials
• Perform system maintenance in preparation of inventory
• Problem solving, decision making and ability to scope with pressure
• Interpersonally skills specially with negotiating
• Teamwork and collaboration

Skills

MS Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Job description

UTEX Industries in Houston, TX seeks a Junior Buyer to manage administrative purchasing, PO planning, and delivery of goods and services in a manufacturing setting. This full-time role focuses on cost efficiency, supplier relations, and timely order execution.

Responsibilities include placing POs for MRO and materials, researching and selecting quality suppliers, managing POs and lead times, negotiating pricing, maintaining inventory, and coordinating with plant operations to ensure on-time