Buyer / Supply Chain / Procurement / Inventory

Buyer G&L 1

Legal Entity: Purchasing and Supply Chain

Job Type: Permanent position

Work Location: On-site

This position is responsible for procuring, negotiating, and maintaining various commodities, inventory and expense, to support market sales of Fives Cincinnati products.

Evaluate material requirements for assigned commodities.

Negotiate lead time and stocking levels for assigned commodities.

Compile, summarize and communicate supplier performance.

Work with suppliers (and potentially cross-functional internal teams) to address lead time reduction, want date integrity, quality performance, cost reduction efforts and technical improvements.

Investigate and evaluate new supplier sources in cooperation with Quality & Engineering personnel.

Audit suppliers with Quality and Engineering personnel making sure quality processes and procedures are in place to provide the best value and quality.

Compile data and prepare reports as requested and required.

Ability to work overtime and/or work on "off-shifts" as required by business need.

Carry out under general supervision broad and complex assignments requiring comprehensive knowledge in the field of specialization and of the organization in order to interpret and apply policies, as well as develop recommendations for change.

or three to five years related experience and/or training; Three to 5 years’ experience purchasing commodities for highly technical products. Working knowledge of SAP