NPI Buyer

Grayhill designs and manufactures intuitive human interface solutions that make life simpler, safer and more efficient. Standard products include optical encoders, rotary switches, keypads, joysticks, displays, touchscreens and pushbuttons. These components are sold to thousands of customers around the globe. Grayhill also incorporates these standard products into control panels to support a range of major customers in the Healthcare, Agriculture, Construction Equipment and Military markets. Our headquarters are in LaGrange, IL with manufacturing facilities located in McCook and Carpentersville IL, Iola WI and Shenzhen China.

We offer opportunities for talented professionals seeking challenging careers with a proven industry leader.


Are You Ready to Grow With Us?

Summary Coordinates activities involved with procuring goods and services such as raw materials, equipment, tools, parts, supplies, and advertising, for organization by performing the following duties.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Issue RFQ's and place Purchase Orders for tools, samples, and material, to meet the needs of NPI and Transfer projects.
• Process Engineering Change Notices
• Create and manage PPAP cases when required or requested.
• Maintain SAP data as needed for NPI and Transfer Projects.
• Document standard cost variances
• Communicate Standard Cost information to Accounting and update as needed or required.
• Approve invoice exception payments based on completion of Purchase Order.
• Participate in Project Meetings when appropriate or as needed.
• Work with Project Managers, Commodity Managers, Engineering, SQE and Suppliers to ensure Parts are ordered and delivered in a timely fashion and meet quality and price expectations.
• Update PO information on the Grayhill planning system and notify schedulers, project managers, as well as suppliers of modifications.
• Determine priorities for supplier deliveries based on project needs and supplier capabilities.
• Expedite parts and prioritize with suppliers based on project needs
• Arrange special transportation involving urgent requirements.
• Provide suppliers with updated project information as appropriate.
• Assist in reducing expenses by soliciting and sharing supplier recommendations for product improvement.
• Procure Maintenance, Repair and Operating Supplies through Requisition Conversion as assigned.
• Supports Procurement team as needed or assigned.
• Discuss defective or unacceptable goods or services with Quality Control, users, vendors and others to determine source of trouble and take corrective action and/or process RMAs.

Education and/or Experience

• Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university
• Three to five years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

What we have to offer:

• You will be at the forefront of challenging work. We solve complex problems with innovative solutions across all teams and in all roles. There is purpose in our work!
• Comprehensive Health Insurance; medical, dental, prescription, and vision starting on day one.
• Generous Paid Time Off
• 401(K) match up to 4% of salary
• Hybrid work model allowing 4 days a month remote
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Collaboration Space featuring ping pong, foosball, board games, and more...
• 10 company paid holidays
• Optional gap insurance coverages
• Company paid disability, parental leave, and basic group life
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Program
• Catered company events - to pause and celebrate the wins!

We value diversity and inclusion. We are an equal opportunity employer, and we do not discriminate on the basis of gender, color, race, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, or national origin.

This position requires use of information or access to hardware which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR. ITAR defines a U.S. person as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. National, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e. 'Green Card Holder'), Political Asylee, or Refugee.