Buyer - Manufacturing and Supply Chain Purchasing

GHX Industrial , a SunSource company, is a growing, dynamic organization with roots traced back to 1937. GHX today is a highly recognized value-added distributor and fabricator of industrial gaskets and hoses with offices nationwide. GHX’s customer base consists of large refining and petrochemical customers, upstream oil and gas service and supply companies, OEMs, and mineral and mining enterprises.

GHX, a SunSource company is the leader in providing solutions to static sealing (gaskets) and fluid transfer (hoses) with top quality fabrication, capabilities and programs tailored to help out customers in reducing downtime and increasing throughput. With 50 locations across North America, we inventory a wide range of gasket materials, hoses, fittings, textiles, and expansion joints. GHX is able to cover a broad spectrum of applications for the industries we serve.

We are looking for an energetic and ambitious Buyer to coordinate, report, purchase and maintain all inventory levels and related activities for assigned locations and or product categories. Including but not limited to goal setting and progress reporting, the role is expected to communicate with all locations and assist the Sales and Operations’ group to meet company inventory goals and budgets. The position will work closely with suppliers to obtain optimal supply service levels, negotiate on special purchases as required and troubleshoot issues relating to inventory count accuracy. The role will report to the Director of Purchasing and work closely with all locations.

Specifically you must be able to: Primary responsibility is to maximize inventory turns and working capital.

On a daily basis, review stock requirements for schedule branch replenishment and procure stock as needed

Update & maintain P21 stock replenishment settings as required.

Review Excess and Obsolete inventory and develop targets and plans to reduce levels

Perform inventory cadence calls to maintain inventory goal focus.

Work with locations on new item and stock add requests.

Review supplier freight programs and charges to insure proper cost and conformance to supply agreements

Transfer stock between locations to balance stock where possible.

Communicate with branches to understand market and inventory trends and needs

Work with other SunSource Inventory Teams to develop and promote inventory best practices.

Assist with inventory policy and branch adherence to programs

Report & Conduct analysis: Review inventory levels on a daily basis and performance to budgets and goals

Adherence of shipping methods being required of supply partners

Maintain consistent product ordering patterns to provide optimal inventory levels

Analyze Supplier OTD performance and work to improve shipping performance

Review stock levels, stock items/ non-stock and adjust to improve customer fill rates.

Analyze product classes, customer inventory, dead & excess inventory, supplier inventory and branch stock levels to insure optimal company inventory levels and turns

Review excess stock and level set company inventory within operations.

Provide daily, weekly and monthly reports on inventory status

Review and negotiate large buys and special needs as required

Key Competencies: Communication: Creates an atmosphere in which timely and high quality information flows smoothly both up the organization and down, inside the organization; Coaching: Works to improve and reinforce performance of others. Facilitates their skill development by providing clear, behaviorally specific performance feedback and making or eliciting specific suggestions for improvement in a manner that builds confidence and maintains self-esteem

Maintains stable performance and emotional control when faced with opposition, pressure, hostility from others and/or stressful conditions.

Planning & Organizing: Establishes a systematic course of action for self or others to ensure accomplishment of a specific objective. Establishes procedures to monitor the results of delegations, assignments or projects and sets priorities, goals and timetables to achieve maximum productivity

Education – Superior understanding of supply chain management and a Bachler’s degree in Business or related area desired

Experience – 2-5 years’ inventory and purchasing experience preferably in Industrial Distribution.

Computer Skills – Proficient skills in Microsoft Office Suite

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