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About the Role
The Lead Buyer will champion the procurement process for centralization activities, ensuring adherence to the organization’s purchasing standards and guidelines. This role manages and executes purchase requisitions for materials and services for Fleet Maintenance Operations, and collaborates on cross-functional sourcing initiatives to develop strategies for critical commodities, aiming to reduce lead-time and commercial risks.
Responsibilities
- Develop and implement sourcing plans for key commodities to drive continuous improvement at service stations.
- Collaborate with department leaders on special projects within the tactical and strategic supply chain functions.
- Serve as the primary trainer for new hires and new processes within the procurement function.
- Assist in establishing material thresholds to control inventory dollars and avoid productivity losses.
- Create and manage purchase orders for Point of Use parts, inventory items and services.
- Help establish purchasing workflows to ensure accurate pricing and material selection.
- Engage in complex negotiations with suppliers to maintain a competitive supply chain.
- Facilitate warranty recovery on parts/labor through collaboration with maintenance staff and suppliers.
- Monitor, record, and manage the inventory of purchased components in designated areas and support year-end inventory reconciliation across the campuses.
- Ensure continuous compliance internally/externally with company purchase terms and departmental standards.
- Assist maintenance technicians on parts for repair work-orders and perform inventory reconciliation.
- Travel up to 5% to train purchasing personnel cross-campus and/or liaise to fulfill position vacancies.
- Perform additional duties as assigned by management.
Requirements
- Associate degree in business required, or equivalent and relevant work experience
- Bachelors degree or ISM/APICS certifications preferred but not required
- At least five (5) years of purchasing and/or material planning experience in a service-oriented environment for medium/heavy duty fleet, equipment & parts management, repairs and warranty recover, ten (10) years preferred
- Experience with ERP systems, RTA a plus
- Excellent communication, public speaking, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage diverse audiences
- Strong negotiation skills
- Strong analytical skills and ability to aggregate and analyze large data set
- Strong working knowledge with Microsoft Office Suite or related software
Skills
- Purchasing
- Material Planning
- Fleet Maintenance Operations
- Supply Chain Management
- Negotiation
- Data Analysis
- Microsoft Office Suite
Experience Level
- 5+ years preferred
- 10 years preferred
Education Level
- Associate degree in business
- Bachelors degree preferred
- ISM/APICS certifications preferred
Benefits
- Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage
- Retirement Savings with Employer Match
- Health Savings Accounts
- Voluntary Insurance Products
- Employee Assistance Program
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Holidays
- Direct Deposit/Electronic Paystubs
- Discount Memberships
- Company-Sponsored Events
About the Company
- Modern Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to providing all applicants and employees the right to equal employment opportunities with regards to all aspects of the employment relationship.
Equal Opportunity
- The Company will not engage in discriminatory practices against any applicant for employment or employee of the Company because of race, color, religion, marital status, familial status, military or veteran status, disability (including pregnancy-related conditions), creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, transgender status, age, national origin, ancestry, domestic violence victim status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, genetic information, known relationship or association with any member of a protected class, or any other legally protected class or status.