Tactical Buyer
Location: AUBURN HILLS, MI, United States
Job Type
: Regular
Posted
: Jan 13, 2023
Job ID: 38370
Job Description
Total Filtration Services, a Division of Parker Hannifin. is seeking a Tactical Buyer who will work closely with the Division Supply Chain Manager to manage the stocking, and procurement of filtration products for the company, and to oversee inbound freight. They will work independently and within the team to develop and implement improvements in the areas of inventory management, cost savings, supplier selection, supplier evaluations and freight expenses outside of and within our ERP system. A continuous improvement mindset is necessary to ensure efficiencies are gained.
Responsibilities
Ensure all tasks are completed in a safe manner, complying with all company safety policies and procedures.
Ensure TFS is using the direct vendor solutions, eliminating non-direct supply chain relationships where possible
Demonstrate mastery of assigned commodities, ensuring both Standard Costs and Purchase Prices are maintained in the business system.
Develop and maintain strong relationships with assigned vendors; negotiate long term pricing strategies, volume rebates, incentives (including freight).
Ensure vendors are working with TFS to consolidate shipments to reduce incoming freight costs and manage all expedite requests
Ensure stocking requests are researched, validated and have proper approvals prior to ordering
Maintain strong relationship and communication with and manage order controls and inventory levels for assigned branches
Communicate weekly shipment schedule to assigned branch locations including product quantity and estimated delivery date
Monitor and report on monthly purchasing metrics
Obtain 99% fulfillment rate at assigned branches
Resolve warehouse discrepancies (double shipments, quantity discrepancies, incorrect part number and RGA)
Manage and close out all vendor non-conformances as related to assigned vendors
Ensure processes are documented to comply with TFS standard operating procedures or internal desk manuals
Ensure all required purchasing SOX information is monitored and reported
Qualifications
Entry Level Position: 0-1 year of purchasing experience
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Proficiency with Microsoft Office including Outlook
Demonstrated excellence in Excel
Detail-oriented with solid organizational skills
Explicit understanding of transaction flow through business system
Ability to be an individual and team contributor
Maintains a strong sense of urgency
Must have a "Do What It Takes" attitude.
Assertive with a strong sense of urgency
Specific Demonstrated Capabilities
Experienced negotiator with proven results
Keen analytical abilities with solid problem-solving skills
Must possess the initiative to identify problems along with the appropriate solutions
Deadline driven and results oriented
Strong presentation abilities
Interpersonal Skills
Positive attitude with a proven desire to succeed
Demonstrated ability to work effectively in multi-department structure
Ability to influence others outside of assigned department
Ability to work well at all levels in an organization
Experience & Educational Requirements
4 Year College Degree Required (Supply Chain Management or Relevant Discipline Preferred)
0-1 Year of Purchasing experience
Parker Hannifin is a Fortune 250 global leader in motion and control technologies. For more than a century the company has been enabling engineering breakthroughs that lead to a better tomorrow. Learn more at www.parker.com or @parkerhannifin.
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Parker is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Parker is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job related reasons regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. U.S. Citizenship/Permanent Resident is required for most positions.