We're looking for a a few experienced Buyers on our purchasing team. The Senior Buyer will lead daily work of a team of buyers and assistant buyers. They resolve customer and supplier issues so that parts can be quoted and bought on a timely basis to fill immediate customer demand and replenish inventory for anticipated customer demand. They ensure supplier compliance with requirements for the customer and governmental standards, acts, or mandates.

KEY JOB RESPONSIBLITIES - Senior Buyer

• Interact with customer
• Use daily inventory replenishment reports to identify material requiring purchase
• Master Data setup and updates
• Pricing entry into SAP system
• Resolve pricing and supplier payment concerns
• Escalate or support buyer and assistant buyer to escalate to issues to management
• Negotiate with suppliers to satisfy the requirements of the customer
• Initiate, recommend or provide solutions through designated channels
• Forecast and order; issues PO’s on a timely bases to assure delivery requirements to customer are met
• Manage disputes
• Reivew SAP IDocs
• Use on-line screens, queries, reports and tools where necessary and updates customer system as needed
• Keep management informed of any difficulties or issues
• Maintains any statistical data required to monitor processes or report/manage KPIs
• Document processes used in performing job responsibilities, audit yearly work instructions
• Train team members
• Identify, propose and lead process improvements
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Work in Dearborn office at least three days a week

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 3-5 years of business experience,
• 2 years in an independent buying position with forecasting analysts and purchase orders created
• Associate degree or higher; desired in purchasing and/or supply chain
• Organized with great attention to details
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Works well under pressure
• Drive for desults
• Analytical and critical thinking skills
• Ability to multi-task
• Passion for problem solving
• Ability to work in a fast paced organization and meet deadlines on time

PERFORMANCE MEASURES

• On time receipt of material from suppliers; Supplier Performance Ranking
• Accuracy and completeness of tasks/responsibilities
• Timeliness of orders to suppliers
• Ability to work cooperatively with other departments and areas of the company to effectively complete the order cycle
• Ability to minimize cycle times for processes
• Effectiveness of communication
• Quantity and quality of work performed
• Effectiveness of employee training
• Ability to progress toward quality goals
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Ability to effectively deal with both customers and suppliers

Our EEO Policy: Hollingsworth provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Hollingsworth complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
Hollingsworth expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Hollingsworth Logistics Group’s employees to perform their expected job duties is absolutely not tolerated.

Our Tobacco Policy: As of May 1, 2007, Hollingsworth prohibits the hiring of new employees who show the use of tobacco with the exception of employment in California and West Virginia.


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