Procurement Specialist

American Trim is seeking a skilled Procurement and Inventory Specialist to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for the procurement of materials, repairs, and operations (MRO) supplies and services necessary for the support, upkeep, and repair of our operating needs.

• Procure and purchase supplies for authorized personnel in maintenance, repairs, and operation, ensuring timely deliveries as required.
• Coordinate and establish blanket orders with selected MRO suppliers based on volume of purchases and Just-In-Time (JIT) deliveries.
• Negotiate contracts and orders with suppliers who meet our requirements, reviewing order requisitions, company contact information, and contracts for accuracy.
• Select and interview vendors for the procurement of materials and contract services, negotiating for the best price, delivery, and service.
• Negotiate with vendors for adjustments and returns of defective materials or duplicated shipments.
• Inform customers (requisitioners) of required lead times, most economical order quantities, and verify the product/service meets their needs.
• Attend association meetings, seminars, and related meetings to maintain contact with vendors and stay updated on trends, arranging sales presentations by suppliers when beneficial.
• Provide reports on suppliers, purchasers, items purchased, inventory levels, and usefulness.
• Oversee inventories of stock and excess items, reporting movement as required.
• Record and monitor cost savings made in MRO purchasing for our Ohio facilities.
• Assist and back up other Buyers as needed, including entry of Non-Conforming Records (NCRs), raw material usage, and price list information, etc.
• Negotiate and provide assistance on the uniform and mat program for our Ohio facilities.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

• Associate's degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, or equivalent related experience.
• Knowledge of basic inventory management and manufacturing workflow.
• Ability to problem-solve, make sound judgments, and decisions, and plan around schedules and lead time.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to create reports and presentations.
• Ability to follow established procedures without immediate supervision for various operations.

About American Trim:

American Trim provides engineered solutions to form, coat, and decorate metal, along with extensive experience formulating and manufacturing coatings to meet our customers' unique performance specifications. We supply Fortune 500 companies, including Tier 1 and Tier 2 OEMs. Our components appear in a wide range of products, including highly decorated control panels for the appliance industry, structural and cosmetics parts for the heavy-duty truck industry, and unique finishes for automotive trim. Building long-standing relationships with our customers, we ship globally over 40 million parts annually from nine U.S. locations and two in Mexico.