Buyer

Join Us at Creative Surfaces Inc.!

Creative Surfaces Inc., a national leader in custom store fixtures, signage, and countertops for retail, automotive, and casino industries, is expanding our Supply Chain Team in Sioux Falls, SD. We are seeking a Buyer in our Sioux Falls, SD office to join our growing team. This is your chance to play a pivotal role in a growing company and contribute to delivering exceptional product to our local and nationwide customers.

About Us

With state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in Sioux Falls, SD, and Rapid City, SD, Creative Surfaces Inc. is known for its commitment to quality, innovation, and customer satisfaction.


What We Offer
• Competitive Pay: There is a competitive hourly wage depending on experience.
• Robust Benefits: Start accruing paid time off from Day 1, along with comprehensive insurance options and a 401(k) plan with company match.
• Collaboration: Being part of an industry leading team with opportunities for learning.

ABOUT THE POSITION

• Our Buyer - will be responsible for working closely with production, drafting, and sales team to understand production timelines, follow up on open items and organize inventory within the warehouse. Manage purchasing schedules for projects and costs to ensure budgets are in line with projections. This role involves strategic planning, purchasing optimization, and team management to achieve company goals. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in a buyer or supply chain role, excellent organizational skills, and a proven track record of driving operational excellence.
• The successful candidate will be a self starter, with a positive attitude who is self-motivated, flexible, and committed to working hard with the Creative Surfaces team.

Key Responsibilities

• Create and send purchase orders for products, goods and services
• Review packing list and follow up on back-ordered products
• Process Return Material Authorization and Supplier Corrective Actions
• Review production prints to ensure all the necessary parts were requested and ordered
• Track cost and reason for any urgent production orders
• Process and put away inbound purchases
• Verify items received match the associated invoices
• Monitor project timelines and communicate back to production and operations teams.
• Organize and manage inventory with the warehouse
• Other duties as assigned

Physical Demands

The role of our Buyer can be physically demanding and requires candidates to meet the following bona fide requirements:

• Regularly required to talk, hear, sit, stand, walk upstairs.
• Frequently required to use hands to handle or feel, and reach with arms
• Occasionally required to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
• Ability to frequently lift and move up to 20 lbs. and occasionally lift and move up to 75 lbs.
• Capability to work in various physical positions, including sitting, standing, bending, crouching, and working at heights.
• Specific vision abilities, including close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Manual dexterity required to operate computer, forklift and peripherals

QUALIFICATIONS

• Ability to effectively manage relationships with suppliers, other departments, and colleagues.
• Highly organized with strong attention to details, multi-tasking is a must
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Negotiation experience
• Ability to work and communicate well with others.
• Computer literate
• Proficient in Google Suites, Microsoft Word, and Excel
• Minimum of a High School Diploma or equivalent
  How to Apply

If you're ready to join a dynamic team and be part of an exciting new chapter at Creative Surfaces Inc., apply today! Please apply by submitting your resume via Indeed.com. Although we appreciate each application, only those being considered for the position will be contacted. No recruiters, phone calls, emails, or inquiries through LinkedIn, please.

Creative Surfaces, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, veteran or disability status, or other protected characteristics.