Buyer III

Company Overview

Tank Holding Corporation has become the market leader and manufacturer of rotationally molded poly and welded steel bulk storage and material handling products in North America. Tank is growing rapidly and is always working to expand its capabilities and diversify product offerings consistent with the company values of growth and service to its customers.

Job Summary

We’re looking for a Buyer 3 to join the Tank team! Working closely with Purchasing, Planning, Engineering, Quality and our plants, you’ll buy the direct and indirect materials that keep our manufacturing running — resin, tank components, valves and couplers, packaging and MRO. Exceptional performance looks like the right material at the right plant at the right time, at the best total cost, with strong vendor relationships and clean, accurate data behind every purchase order.

This job is for you if…

• You are highly organized and detail oriented, and you take pride in accurate purchase orders and clean ERP data.
• You are a strong communicator who can work across departments and with vendors by phone, email and in person.
• You enjoy solving supply problems in a fast-paced manufacturing environment and want ownership of cost savings projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Purchase direct and indirect goods required for Tank Holding Corp. manufacturing, including resin, tank components, valve and coupler products, packaging materials and MRO items.
• Prepare, issue and maintain the accuracy of purchase orders; follow up on and expedite orders to protect production schedules.
• Use information from multiple ERP systems to plan material requirements, generate reports and maintain buyer, supplier, pricing, min/max, safety stock and lead time data.
• Partner with Customer Service, Scheduling, Quality, Engineering, Vendors and the plants to resolve stock outs, quality issues and material problems.
• Build and maintain vendor relationships, and continually identify opportunities for new suppliers, improved pricing, lead times and material suitability against annual targets.
• Research, analyze and forecast current and future buying trends and market conditions to support purchasing strategy.
• Lead and participate in cost savings initiatives and other projects assigned by management, providing leadership, coaching and mentoring to the purchasing group.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Required experience: Purchasing/procurement in a manufacturing environment, including PO management, vendor negotiation, expediting and materials problem solving (required). Knowledge of process flow (required). Strong Excel and reporting skills (required).
• Education: Degree in Supply Chain, Business or a related field (preferred).
• Certifications: APICS CPIM/CSCP or ISM CPSM (preferred).
• Years of experience: Minimum 4-6 years of related purchasing or materials experience (required); MRP/ERP or enterprise software background (preferred).
• Years of Supervisory experience: Prior lead or first-level supervisory experience, or experience coaching and mentoring a subordinate group (preferred).
• Industry experience: Manufacturing, ideally plastics/rotational molding, steel fabrication or industrial products (preferred).

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.

• Occasional, represents 1 to 33% or 1-2 hours of an 8-hour work day.
• Frequently, represents 34 to 66% or 2 1/2 to 5 1/2 hours of an 8-hour work day.
• Regularly, represents 67 to 100% or 6 to 8 hours of an 8-hour work day.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand and walk, including walking the plant floor, and is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.
• Work Environment The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee primarily works in an office environment and is occasionally exposed to plant conditions including moving mechanical parts, noise and warehouse temperature variation.

Travel

The percentage of travel is approximately 10%, primarily for vendor and plant visits, and may include occasional overnight travel. It will require the use of a personal vehicle with mileage reimbursement.

AAP/EEO Statement

Tank Holding provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, creed, ancestry, sexual or affectional orientation, marital or veteran status, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetics, status with regard to public assistance or any characteristic protected under federal, state or local law.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.