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Our Marine organization is a trusted provider of innovative solutions for the worldwide boating and boat building industry, and we recently expanded our scope to lead the boating industry into an electrified future. Dometic has won numerous NMMA Innovation Awards over the years, and we are always striving for new ways to make boating easier, safer, and more enjoyable.

Dometic Marine’s facility in Sparta, TN produces roto-molded fuel and ballast tanks and other roto-molded products for industrial applications. The site also manufactures select marine furniture, aluminum tanks, blow-molded portable tanks, and sanitation systems.


We are on a journey of continuous growth – now looking for our next star – a passionate Buyer . This position reports to the Supply Chain Manager and will work in Sparta, TN.

About the position

As Buyer of the Sparta team, you will be involved in purchasing quality products for our Marine business. Responsibilities will include processing purchase orders, negotiating with suppliers, tracking orders, creating and maintaining inventory, quality assurance and liaising with inventory teams and management.

Your Main Responsibilities

• Purchase quality products and materials.
• Build relationships with suppliers and negotiate with them for the best pricing.
• Process requisitions and update management on status of orders.
• Update inventory and ensure that stock levels are kept at appropriate levels.
• Establish safety stock level per component demands.
• Arrange transport of goods and track orders to ensure timely delivery.
• Analyze trends and apply this knowledge to make insightful buying decisions.
• Review planned orders and generate PO’s.
• Monitor the order cycle with suppliers and ensure that delivery is done in accordance with contract specifications.
• Manage planning exceptions and take actions to resolve.
• Report and recommend actions to utilize excess/obsolete inventory.
• Report to management key performance indicators for product line activity.
• Execute planning policies from management.
• Coordinate with inventory team, management, and stockroom as required.
• Execute planning policies from management.
• Provide strategic insights to drive growth and performance through the creation and maintenance of sourcing, ERP planning / purchasing systems.
• Be aware of, and, immediately react to, major demand swings as it relates to inventory levels and associated lead times of supply.
• Provide insight and recommendations to both the Supply Chain Manager and Operations team on major areas of improvement.

• Independently solve moderately complex issues with minimal supervision, while escalating more complex issues to appropriate staff and stakeholders.
• Build strong collaborative partnership with various internal teams, logistics, warehousing, manufacturing, customer service, sales, R&D, etc.

What do we offer?

You are offered an interesting role in a dynamic, fast paced and global environment with great opportunities to grow, evolve with the company and take on new challenges.

• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Disability insurance (STD/LTD)
• 401 (k) with company match
• PTO
• Company defined holidays and two floating holidays for you to use as you choose
• Paid maternity/paternity leave
• Tuition assistance
• Membership reimbursement (wholesale club and gym)
• Employee discounts on our incredible products
• Opportunities to make an impact

Skills & Requirements

A suitable background would be a solid experience within manufacturing and warehouse as well as the following qualifications and experiences:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Purchasing (Supply Chain, Business Management, Logistics, Mathematics/Statistics, Economics, Engineering, or related field of study) or 2 years of buying experience.
• Extensive knowledge of purchasing within a manufacturing environment
• Able to demonstrate continuous improvement through purchasing processes
• First-rate time management and organizational skills with the ability to work to strict deadlines and under pressure
• Experience working within ERP environment
• Experience in data analysis and reporting

To be successful in this role, we believe that you possess the following skills, competencies & characteristics:

• Professional demeanor whether in person, via email, or on the telephone
• Team player comfortable in working up, down and across an organization
• Innovative thinker with both successes and defendable failures in product/technology development
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
• Ability to work well independently and as part of a strong team
• Able and willing to contribute to multifunctional teams as the expert in sanitation solutions

• Strong proficiency with MS Office programs including: Word, Excel, Access, Outlook and PowerPoint; and, the ability to learn other applications quickly.

Dometic’s Core Values

To thrive and succeed in this role, you understand the importance of our core values – Together We build our future, We play to win, We embrace change and We walk the talk; these values reflect the heart and soul of Dometic and they define what it takes to work here and how we do things.

Are you our next star? Then we would love to see your application. Selection is being made on a running basis. If you have any questions regarding the position, please contact Taylor Webb, Human Resources Business Partner, at View email address on click.appcast.io

Dometic is passionate about building together an inclusive and equitable working environment, that respects individual strengths, views, and experiences. We believe that diversity enables us to thrive across our differences. Be yourself and join us!

Dometic is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Dometic evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

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