Buyer 3

The Buyer 3 will be responsible for providing our internal and external customers with “the right product at the right time” by effectively using the company MRP system, maintaining and/or facilitating communication with pertinent team members within the organization to fully support the needs of the production floor and aftermarket sales department. This role will require a drive to improve quality, eliminate waste, and reduce inventory dollars while striving towards continuous improvement throughout the company.

THE COMPANY:

For over 50 years, Steelastic, based in Cuyahoga Falls, Northeast Ohio, is a leading manufacturer and innovator of specialist capital equipment to service the needs of the global tire industry. We have over 900 systems operating in more than 55 countries around the world. Our customers include all the multinational tire companies, and most of the top independent tire companies in the world. We pride ourselves on being customer focused, market driven with a culture that encourages creative thinking & innovation. Our team is empowered to be responsible & proactive in their everyday activities, strive for & achieve excellence in all aspects. We never compromise on our EHS responsibilities. Great Culture & Opportunity!

THE PARENT COMPANY:

Heico has a history of success. Since its founding over 40 years ago The Heico Companies has grown from a single business to over 80 separate companies through a strategic acquisition policy, and by reinvesting its earnings into internal growth and new prospects. Historically talented at restoring distressed companies, Heico now strategically targets acquisitions that will complement its ever-growing portfolio of companies in manufacturing, construction, and industrial services.

These four core operations are organized into groups: Metal Processing Group, Construction Solutions Group, Applied Solutions Group, and Industrial Technologies Group. Once acquired, new Heico companies are assigned to a group and run on a stand-alone basis, allowing for great independence as well as the opportunity to share knowledge about markets, production processes, and management practices across other Heico groups and companies. Each Group has its own corporate team.

Heico continues to seek out new opportunities and maintain its standard of success. The Heico Companies has remained a privately held company since its creation and maintains a majority ownership in each of its operations, which generates more than $3.3 billion dollars in revenues. Many of our businesses are certified Woman-owned Business Enterprises (WBE).

More information about the holding company and overall organization can be found at www.heicocompanies.com .

The Position (Summary):

The Buyer 3 will be responsible for providing our internal and external customers with the right product at the right time by effectively using the company MRP system, maintaining and/or facilitating communication with pertinent team members within the organization to fully support the needs of the production floor and aftermarket sales department. This role will require a drive to improve quality, eliminate waste, and reduce inventory dollars while striving towards continuous improvement throughout the company.

Minimum Essential Requirements:

- Monitor MRP runs daily, manage and maintain planned orders for needed materials

- Place purchase orders for material and outside services to support production & sales

- Review requirements, delivery, costs, quality, and specifications

- Responsible for procuring all needed materials per commodity, including but not limited to sales order demand, capital project demand, safety stock, and forecasts

- Manage item lead times, standard costs, cost adjustments, drop shipments, PODs, resolve A/P issues

- Communicate material specifications, quality, negotiate pricing, establish delivery commitments, and solicit substitutions and improvements

- Negotiate contracts, unit costs, establish supplier stocking programs as needed

- Understanding, Maintenance and Optimization of the Supplier Score card process, with the direct attention to achieving the department annual score for all suppliers

- Continually evaluate and manage existing and potential suppliers

- Review suppliers performance with key suppliers

- Expedite past due orders and maintain delivery schedule in ERP database

- Initiate and process purchase requisitions

- Manage purchase price variances

- Coordinate non-conforming and rejected material processing

- Contact supplier to obtain RMA, coordinate material disposition, warranty status & cost recovery. Follow return until all required action is completed

- Support aftermarket sales by obtaining quotes as requested in a timely manner

- Read and understand engineering detail drawings, machining prints, GD&T

Preferred Key Requirements:

- Extensive purchasing experience and direct work-related experience in MRP, production and inventory control

- Skilled in negotiations, value analysis, general business practices and knowledgeable in manufacturing processes

- Knowledge of machining/fabrication processes is a plus

- APICS certification is a plus

- Working knowledge of Lean Six Sigma (Green Belt preferred)

- Microsoft Power Platform (BI, Automate, Apps) is desired

Experience and Education:

- Experience: 5-10 years experience in Purchasing, preferably in a manufacturing environment

- Education: Technical Degree, advanced degree or equivalent combined with relevant job specific experience

- Communication: Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal communication

Technology:

- Effective use of Microsoft Office Suite (Teams, Outlook, Word, Excel)

- ERP/MRP (Microsoft D365) and Business Intelligence desired

- Position will require daily utilization of Microsoft Teams, D365, and Microsoft Office Suite

Travel Requirements:

None

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This position has no supervisory responsibilities

Work Environment & Culture:

The work environment (physical requirements) is described below, and the company culture is dedicated to fostering a very strong environmental health and safety program. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Requirements:

- The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

- Work is performed both in the office and manufacturing area. While performing the essential functions of this job, the employee is required to walk, stand, reach, and sit for up to 8 hours a day.

- The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds without assistance.