Buyer I

** Buyer I**
**Job Category****:** Purchasing

**Requisition Number****:** BUYER004846

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**Job Details**
**Description**
**Position Summary:**
The Buyer/Planner manages material and supply chain needs for the company. It is their responsibility to supply production with purchased material to fabricate doors. Responsible to obtain the appropriate quantity of goods in a professional, reliable, and responsive manner at the negotiated price while meeting quality, schedule and performance requirements specified by the Marvin Company. The Buyer/Planner is responsible for managing and maintaining supplier relationships. In addition, the Purchasing Agent will be responsible for analyzing materials costs, project management and facilitate production part approval.
**Essential Job Functions:**
* Manage the Supply Chain to ensure a continuous flow of quality materials in a cost-effective manner. This includes prompt resolution of any quality, delivery, and supplier relationship issues at the root-cause level to ensure materials maintain a ship-to-use status. Manage the performance of each supplier. Anticipate supply chain risks and develop contingencies as appropriate
* Maintain strong, mutually beneficial supplier relationships on quality, pricing, delivery and all other terms of business, ensuring partnerships meet the short- and long-term goals of both Marvin companies and its suppliers.
**Essential Job Functions:**
* Manage the Supply Chain to ensure a continuous flow of quality materials in a cost-effective manner. This includes prompt resolution of any quality, delivery, and supplier relationship issues at the root-cause level to ensure materials maintain a ship-to-use status. Manage the performance of each supplier. Anticipate supply chain risks and develop contingencies as appropriate
* Maintain strong, mutually beneficial supplier relationships on quality, pricing, delivery and all other terms of business, ensuring partnerships meet the short- and long-term goals of both Marvin companies and its suppliers.
* Participate in negotiating with suppliers on price, delivery, and all other terms of business including securing written contracts, confidentiality, and other agreements, in a manner that meets the needs of Marvin and its supply chain.
* Work with Product Development to ensure materials meet the company's needs for new and improved products, including sourcing, development, qualification, and transition to ship-to use status.
* Manage the cost of assigned materials through active cost reduction, improved internal material processes and utilization, price negotiation, bulk purchasing/contracting, and supply benchmarking.
* Manage material ramp-up and run-down strategies, including part number establishment/transition and appropriate stocking levels. Identify and implement cost reduction opportunities and manage process improvement projects to obtain company goals.
* Collaborate with colleagues at other Marvin Companies to maximize supply chain efficiencies and knowledge across the brands.
* Work closely with Account Payable to reconcile packing slips to invoices.
Follow up with suppliers for delivery updates on open PO's.
Other duties as assigned. Effectively working with others
Maintaining a safe and clean work environment
Dependable attendance
Additional duties as assigned
**Educational and Professional Licensing or Certification Requirements:**
* Bachelor's or Associate degree in a related field is strongly preferred
* At least two years purchasing experience or comparable supervisory experience a plus
* Understanding of material quality requirements, processes and procedures strongly preferred
* Microsoft Office Suite experience required
* Computer experience: ICIM, EAM, and Excel are a must.
* Excellent attention to detail.
* Excellent communication skills.
* Ability to maintain confidentiality and work well under pressure.
Demonstrates the Marvin Values daily.
**Qualifications**
**Skills**
**Behaviors**
**Required**
**Enthusiastic****:** Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest
**Innovative****:** Consistently introduces new ideas and demonstrates original thinking
**Team Player****:** Works well as a member of a group
**Functional Expert****:** Considered a thought leader on a subject
**Detail Oriented****:** Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well
**Dedicated****:** Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity
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**Motivations**
**Required**
**Self-Starter****:** Inspired to perform without outside help
**Flexibility****:** Inspired to perform well when granted the ability to set your own schedule and goals
**Ability to Make an Impact****:** Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization
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**Education**
**Experience**
**Licenses & Certifications**

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