Buyer

1 month ago

Reading, Pennsylvania, United States Reading Truck Full time
How You Will Make an Impact

The Buyer II - RTB at Reading Truck plays a critical role in managing suppliers, orders, and purchased items from sourcing to order placement to receipt. The RTB Buyer II works closely with the Purchasing Manager and assists in establishing functional processes and procedures, as well as provides training and technical support to other Buyers within the department.

The Nuts and Bolts

• Ensure material availability to meet production demand, and support manufacturing

• Assisting the Purchasing Manager to develop and enforce the organization's procurement rules and regulations

• Provides training and technical support to other Buyers and Team Members

• Creates department reports and tools to assist with inventory management

• Perform purchasing responsibilities such as material quoting, contract negotiations, purchase orders, and issues with receipts

• Maintain purchasing systems and procedures with high data accuracy and integrity, including information such as lead-time, safety stock, minimum order quantities, supplier contact data, etc

• Develop and review demand trends and forecasts to determine the most efficient purchasing quantities

• Manage the day to day operations of the designated supply base, including communicating demand forecasts to suppliers

• Lead and support sourcing activities as necessary, and source new vendors when needed

• Track supplier performance using the supplier scorecard, and communicate results to suppliers on a quarterly basis

• Develop vendor partnerships to achieve objectives for cost, order quantities, lead times, quality, on-time delivery, and on-hand inventory dollars

• Support cross-facility procurement

Required Credentials

• High School diploma or GED required

• Bachelor's degree in business, logistics, supply chain, or a related field is preferred

• CPSM or APICS certification preferred

• Minimum of five years of experience in a purchasing role

• Experience with ERP/MRP systems and functions is required. Experience with JDE is a plus

• Knowledge of key commodities such as steel, aluminum, fabrications, hardware, and fasteners is preferred.

• Experience in the manufacturing industry and understanding of supply chain management concepts

• Proficient in the use of MS Office suite is required - specifically Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint

• A general understanding of Lean tools, specifically Pull and Kanban, is preferred

How We Make an Impact
At Reading Truck, we have more than 65 years of industry leadership in the manufacture, distribution, and enhancement of work truck bodies. As the world's largest upfitter of work trucks, we continue to experience rapid growth through our expanding network of more than 20 locations across North America.

Take the next step in your career and come get paid to play with trucks

Some of Our Total Rewards
We offer big company perks with small company culture:

• Comprehensive benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision and Life

• 401(k) Savings Plan with Company Match

• Tuition Reimbursement

• 10 Paid Holidays

• Generous Footwear, Eyewear, and Safety Equipment Discount Program

• Paid Training and Development Programs

J.B. Poindexter & Co., Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

AGENCIES / THIRD PARTY RECRUITING FIRMS: Any unsolicited submissions received from third party agencies will be considered property of Reading Truck, and we will not be held liable for any fees related to those submissions.

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