Buyer (AIS)

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a leading North American distributor of metalworking and maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) products and services.

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Requisition ID : 15947

Employment Type : Full Time

Job Category : Business Development

Work Location : Maple Grove, MN (AIS)

State or Province : Minnesota (US-MN)

Potential Work Location :

BRIEF POSITION SUMMARY :

AIS is dedicated to developing real production fastener solutions for our customers by supporting them with custom engineering, valuable product insight, and a global portfolio of suppliers.

The position will serve to determine and correctly place purchase orders. This role requires attention to detail and documentation that includes accurate amounts of product as well as accurate delivery times, along with correct permissions and all of which must be in accordance with the Purchasing Guidelines outlined by AIS.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Customer Focused, Be Curious and Open Minded, Passionate Team Player, Say / Do, Get to Yes!
• Running the PORG report to determine items that need to be purchased
• Running the Open PO report to determine items that need to have the delivery date(s) updated
• Expediting parts, PO’s and any other paperwork that is not scheduled to arrive on time
• Entering Secondary Process and Production Orders
• Review supplier performance, negotiate pricing levels, and develop new suppliers as needed in coordination / support of the Purchasing Manager and Sourcing Department
• Identify and assist in disposition of slow and obsolete inventory
• Ensures all established costs, quality, and delivery commitments are met
• Monitoring and forecasting of incoming inventory receipts and inventory levels
• Enforce quality standards, inventory levels, and purchasing procedures
• Assist in creating supply chain strategy and planning goals and objectives
• Support peer Buyer’s efforts toward Company goals
• Visit supplier locations and host suppliers on site at AIS
• Position requires frequent contact outside the company with the supply base. Infrequent contact required with customers, peer organizations, and purchasing and industry groups.
• Fosters the MSC Culture in the department and throughout the company to ensure fulfillment of MSC’s vision and unity of purpose.
• Participation in special projects and performs additional duties as required

INDICATES ESSENTIAL DUTIES

To perform this job successfully an associate must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of knowledge, experience level and abilities required.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE :

• Bachelor’s Degree (preferably in Business, Finance, or Engineering) or two years of relevant purchasing experience required.
• Direct OEM Fastener or Component supply chain experience preferred
• CPIM / CSCP APICS certification preferred.

SKILLS :

• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely and in professional manner both verbally and in writing
• Ability to determine possible challenges and obstacles and negotiate and persuade to Get to Yes
• Organized and detail minded to document and stay on track with processes, to follow up with all associated parties
• Must have a strong sense of urgency to keep a steady pulse on moving forward with projects, processes, and deadlines
• Ability to organize competing tasks and responsibilities and accomplish goals and meet deadlines
• Ability to analyze and develop solutions to problems
• Ability to lead yourself and be self-motivated
• Have a mindset of integrity for best practices and for being a professional in manner and demeanor
• Have strong mathematical skills with accuracy and correctness
• Proficient and adept in Microsoft Excel as well as Prophet 21 ERP

OTHER REQUIREMENTS :

• Flexible working hours
• Occasion travel less than 5%

Why MSC

People. Collaboration. Insight. That’s how you build something that works.

Built on a foundation of trust, MSC works side by side with our customers to help them drive business results. With more than one million product offerings and 75+ years of experience across industries, MSC strives to help our customers achieve greater productivity, profitability, and growth through inventory management and other innovative supply chain solutions.

We care about our associates and have programs in place to help our 6,500+ team members achieve their potential. When you join our team, you will receive rewards and recognition for your contributions, training and professional development opportunities, as well as a variety of benefits to support you and your family's health, well-being, and financial future.

If you are inspired to learn, take risks, and succeed as a team, you can build a better career at MSC.

Equal Opportunity Statement

At MSC, we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all qualified applicants and our associates without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression or any category protected by applicable law.