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Job Description

Job Description

Description:

Join a Growing Industry Leader with 80 Years of Excellence!

Are you ready to take the next step in your career with a growing company that values your skills and supports your growth? Bohn & Dawson is a trusted family-owned manufacturer of tubular components and welded assemblies with 80 years of proven success, and we’re looking for dedicated individuals to join our team.

At Bohn & Dawson, you’ll enjoy competitive pay, great benefits (health, dental, vision,

company-paid life insurance, 401K, Employee Assistance Program), and the

stability that comes from being part of a long-standing industry leader.

Whether you're just starting out or looking to advance your career, we offer a

collaborative work environment where your contributions truly matter.

Be part of something bigger—build your future with us!

Under the general supervision of the Procurement Manager, this position is responsible for managing procurement. Procurement is defined as: Sourcing, negotiating and buying of goods, materials and services to meet the Company’s operational requirements. Position will purchase goods, materials and services to ensure that the company operational needs are met, taking into account price, quality and delivery and to ensure continuity of supply. 

Requirements:

Duties and Responsibilities

· Purchase goods, materials, components or services in line with specified cost, quality and delivery targets

· Support the purchasing function and other relevant departments and communicate any supply problems which may impact on business operations

· Act as an interface between suppliers and other relevant departments on purchasing processes and new projects and activities

· Monitor and advise on any issues which present risk or opportunity to the organization

· Monitor market trends, competitor strategies and market suppliers

· Provide analysis on costs, new and existing and review cost reduction activities

· Prepare reports and updates as and when required

· Review opportunities for continuous improvement and business improvements

· Adhere to any health, safety and environmental policies and procedures to ensure the safety and wellbeing of self, staff and visitors

· Negotiate contracts, improve prices and terms of business with suppliers and review opportunities to make business savings utilizing negotiation and procurement

· Prepare and raise purchase orders and order schedules

· Build, maintain and manage supplier relationships and keep up good communications

· Ensure that a professional and consistent approach is taken in relation to all supplier relationships

· Conduct research for new components and suppliers

· Support Quality in compiling data relating to supplier performance to enable evaluation

· Contact suppliers to resolve price, quality, delivery or invoice issues 

· Comply with the Health, Safety and Environmental Policies

· Backup to Customer Service and Sub-Contractor Support

• Download customer purchase orders from customer’s websites and update ERP system.
• Assist customer service with order entry
• Process E.D.I transfers regarding customer invoices
• Assist with month end closing duties to ensure proper cutoff of customer invoicing.

Employment Standards

Education: Any combination of relevant business or manufacturing/engineering degree preferred or relevant years of experience. Previous experience of working in purchasing, preferably within a manufacturing environment,

Knowledge : Good knowledge of purchasing, negotiation, commercial understanding and cost breakdown. Experience of working closely with suppliers and within cross-functional teams. Able to add value, reduce costs and input to business improvements components would be advantageous. Computer literate, with average Excel skills/abilities

Skills: Engages interest and participation of others and have a collaborative approach to working together. Proactively contributes to the team and shows moral courage, openness and honesty in all dealings. Able to build and maintain effective and productive relationships with staff, stakeholders and suppliers. Good communication, negotiation, interpersonal and influencing skills. Able to manage time effectively, prioritize tasks and achieve targets. Familiarity with an integrated Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system would be beneficial.

EEOC Policy

It is the policy of Bohn and Dawson, Incorporated, not to discriminate against any applicant for employment, or any employee because of age, color, sex, disability, national origin, race, religion, veteran, or any other protected status.