Buyer

2 months ago


Grand Rapids, United States Invio Automation Full time

**Department: Administration**
**Reports To**:Director of Purchasing**

**FLSA Status**:Exempt**

**Location: Grand Rapids, MI**

**Updated**:2.9.2024**

**THE COMPANY**
- Invio Automation is an Industry 4.0 automation leader that serves a variety of high-growth end-markets including medical devices & life science, renewable energy, mobility, logistics & fulfillment, and heavy industry. Our Automation Solutions and Automation Technologies divisions work together to deliver Factory of the Future consulting and mission critical R&D pre-validation services that pave the way for a comprehensive suite of automation solutions where accuracy, efficiency, and precision are essential for success. With nine locations across North America and a global network of collaborative partners, Invio Automation’s geographic footprint provides customers with a presence in key markets where local service and support are valued.

**DESCRIPTION**ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**
- Execute purchasing strategies
- Continuously support purchases as assigned with a focus of supporting internal customers by delivering the right parts, on-time, at optimal cost
- Work in collaboration with project teams to ensure cost and lead times meet project budget and milestone expectations
- Ensure purchases are executed in a timely manner, vendor confirmation dates are kept up-to-date
- Track and report key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness
- Craft negotiation strategies and close deals with optimal terms
- Partner with stakeholders to ensure clear requirements documentation
- Forecast price and market trends to identify changes of balance in buyer-supplier power
- Perform cost and scenario analysis, and benchmarking
- Assess, manage and mitigate risks
- Seek and partner with reliable vendors and suppliers
- Determine quantity and timing of deliveries
- Monitor and forecast upcoming levels of demand
- Expedite critical and/or late purchased components
- Active participant in a continuous improvement environment
- Partner with materials coordinator & shop foreman to identify opportunities for improvement

**Qualifications**:

- To perform this job successfully, an individual must be professional, proactive and positive, with internal and external customers and coworkers. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable the individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

**Other Skills and Abilities**:

- Familiarity with strategic sourcing and vendor management
- Able to hold vendors accountable to meet pricing and delivery; i.e. not afraid of confrontation
- Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Powerpoint, and databases
- Interest in market dynamics along with business sense
- A knack for negotiation and networking
- Ability to gather and analyze data and to work with figures
- Solid judgment along with decision making skills
- Strong leadership capabilities
- Working knowledge of manufacturing processes
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Good verbal and written skills
- Proven organizational skills

**EDUCATION**
- A Bachelor’s Degree in business or accounting is preferred; minimum two-year degree is required.
- Minimum one to three years’ experience in automotive, renewable energy, agricultural or medical device/life sciences manufacturing.

**INVIO AUTOMATION’S CORE VALUES**
- We take pride in the **_reliability_** of our team and the difficult problems we solve for customers.
- We deliver **_real customer value_** that positively impacts the lives of those around us.
- We are **_dependable_**. Relationships and trust matter.
- Our ingenuity and desire to improve lives will complement our **_suite of solutions_**.
- We strive to demonstrate that our **_attention to detail_** does not start or end with the solutions we engineer and deliver.
- We believe **_exceptional service_** is better demonstrated than said.



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