Senior Buyer

3 weeks ago


Columbus, United States LSI ADL TECHNOLOGY LLC Full time

COMPANY OVERVIEW:

LSI’s heritage spans more than 40 years, beginning in 1976 when the company was founded. We employ 1,400 people at 11 manufacturing plants in the U.S. and Canada and we continue to grow. Headquartered in Greater Cincinnati Ohio, LSI is a publicly held company traded on the NASDAQ Stock Exchange under the symbol LYTS. We manufacture commercial lighting solutions, advanced graphic and image solutions, digital and retail display solutions.

Make a career at LSI The employees at LSI work with us 9 years on average.


LSI ADL Technology, a subsidiary of LSI Industries, is looking for a Senior Buyer & Planner, to add to our purchasing team at our Columbus, Ohio location.


LSI ADL Technology is an Electronics Manufacturing Services company based in Columbus, Ohio producing Circuit Board Assemblies, Box Build and Cable Assemblies in the Industrial OEM and Lighting markets. We services customers in the Columbus, OH region. Our production work ranges from running Surface Mount Technology Lines, Wave Solder Machines, Potting Machines and Wire Processing equipment in addition to Soldering, Manual Assembly, Conformal Coating & Testing of products. We also incorporate an Inventory Control team responsible for Receiving, Shipping & Materials management throughout the facility.


SUMMARY:

This on-site Senior Buyer/Planner would primarily oversee managing connectors, resistors, capacitors, hardware, wire/cable requirements for our Columbus, OH location. The Senior Buyer/Planner would leverage extensive procurement experience in strategically sourcing products to optimize cost, lessen production interruptions, and to meet organizational needs.


ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Analyzes material requirement planning (MRP) reports and independently makes decisions on procuring materials that are on time, under budget, and to customer specification.
  • Serves as category expert and is encouraged to make recommendations for re-design to drive cost savings, to build more sustainable sourcing opportunities, and to make supply chain optimizations leading to better overall customer satisfaction.
  • Develops and executes supplier managed inventory programs to increase inventory turns.
  • Builds strategic supplier relationships fostering collaboration and open dialogue to improve total cost of ownership and on-time delivery metrics.
  • Collects and analyzes data to make fact-based decisions that best serve the organization.
  • Follows up with suppliers as needed to address any late purchase orders and notifies leadership of potential delivery impacts. Ability to think outside of the box and offer solutions to mitigate delivery risks.
  • Processes exceptions and open purchase order reports to identify production gaps and serves as order expeditor with suppliers to address necessary schedule changes or to fix any order discrepancies.
  • Assists in resolving any receiving or invoicing issues.
  • Collaborates with cross-functional teams to make process improvements throughout the business.
  • Limited travel as required to visit new and existing suppliers.
  • Experience with a global supply base and good understanding of logistic incoterms/requirements.
  • Other duties as assigned.


SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.


EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

  • Bachelor's degree in business-related field preferred but not required if applicable work experience is equivalent.
  • Experience in electronics industry or PCB manufacturing preferred but not required.


BENEFITS:

  • 401(k)
  • Health insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Paid time off


EEOC:

LSI is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. LSI is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.



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