Buyer

Buyer Role

The Buyer role within ITT Pro Services is a highly tactical position that demands strong computer proficiency, advanced keyboarding skills, and exceptional attention to detail. This role is responsible for executing day-to-day procurement activities to support production and project needs, ensuring the timely and cost-effective acquisition of goods and services.

The Buyer works closely with internal stakeholders and external suppliers to manage purchase orders, maintain accurate system data, and drive on-time delivery. Responsibilities include supplier coordination, order tracking, and issue resolution, all while adhering to company standards for safety, quality, and regulatory compliance. This position plays a critical role in maintaining operational efficiency through disciplined execution and effective supplier management.

Essential Responsibilities

• Adherence to all safety, environmental and housekeeping guidelines in the plant and office settings
• Generate and interpret purchase order demand reports
• Effectively and proficiently recognize demand
• Maintain and audit supermarkets for replenishment in a shop floor setting
• Purchase order entry/creation - ERP
• Purchase order update/maintenance - ERP
• Discrete purchase order management
• Ability to manage and support job execution environment
• Expedites delivery of goods and services purchased
• Expedite purchase orders - ability to manage execution and recovery of supply
• Creation and maintenance of purchase order records and receipts
• Maintain working relationships with suppliers and internal customers
• Communicate and negotiate with suppliers
• Supplier delivery (on-time performance)
• Supplier payment - receipt reconciliation to supplier invoice to ensure timely payment
• Supplier payment - receipt reconciliation to supplier invoice to ensure timely dispute
• Supplier add - initiate and support the creation of new suppliers into the ERP system
• Supplier management - track and monitor supplier quality and delivery
• Supplier management - KPI countermeasure - creation and implementation of countermeasure
• Effectively documents underperforming suppliers and establishes corrective action plans in accordance with our Quality Management System, replacing suppliers who fail to meet our standards.
• Support shop production/project review meeting with timely and accurate job purchase order delivery detail
• Procurement of goods and services - supplier selection through competitive bid
• Sales orders quotation support - provide quotations to support repair quotations
• Annual purchase price savings: material and service
• Multi-site responsibility
• Capital purchasing lead for multi-sites/region

Position Requirements

Competency/Skills

• Proficient in use of computer
• Proficiency in use of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Proficiency in use of Epicor ERP platform (Vantage or Kinetic) or other ERP systems
• Proficiency in navigating multiple system platforms
• Proficiency in supplier management and purchase order recovery
• Ability to read, interpret and analyze drawings for part number, options, material, revision, and approval
• Self starter with ability to work within a team environment
• Ability to recognize internal and external customers
• Ability to effectively manage multiple tasks/priorities while meeting deadlines or schedules
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to interact effectively with diverse groups
• Ability to recognize potential problems and resolve proactively
• Ability to recognize purchasing conflicts of interest and compliance risk
• Strong understanding of pump components and repair processes including welding and machining.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills.
• Proficient in use of computer and other electronic devices such as tablets
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and ERP systems (Epicor or equivalent)
• Proficiency in use of excel and functionality to support data mining and analysis
• Strong negotiation, communication, and supplier management skills
• Ability to interpret technical drawings and specifications
• Excellent organizational and multitasking abilities.
• Adept and agile in expediting purchase order fulfillment

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3–5 years of experience in industrial equipment repair or machining, preferably industrial pump/rotating equipment.
• Proficiency in reading technical drawings and using precision measuring tools.
• Strong understanding of pump components and repair processes including welding and machining.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills.
• Proficiency in use of excel and functionality to support data mining and analysis
• Strong negotiation, communication, and supplier management skills
• Ability to interpret technical drawings and specifications
• Excellent organizational and multitasking abilities

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Equal Pay Act Statement

We aim to pay our 'ITT'ers' fairly and competitively in the locations that they live and work. Pay-for-performance is a principle that we believe in, and employees are rewarded based not only on 'what' they accomplish, but also on 'how' they reflect ITT's values. ITT offers a competitive salary and robust total rewards package, such as health insurance, 401(k), short and long-term disability, paid time off, growth and developmental opportunities, and other incentive compensation programs. Specific benefits are dependent upon whether or not the position is part of a collective-bargaining agreement. The salary offered to a candidate is based several factors such as candidate experience and qualifications, location, as well as market and business considerations.

Equal Pay Act Range

Annual Salary Range is $73,200 - $109,200 Includes benefits and incentive bonus.