Buyer

Description

Essential Cabinetry Group is a leader in cabinet manufacturing throughout the U.S., delivering high-quality, customizable cabinetry solutions that blend innovative design with exceptional craftsmanship. Guided by our core C.A.R.E. values—Customer Focus, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence—we are committed to exceeding customer expectations and enhancing the heart of every home we serve. We offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support our employees' health, well-being, and professional growth. Our benefits include medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, a 401(k)-retirement plan with company match, and so much more! We are currently seeking a highly motivated and qualified candidate to fill the role of Buyer. This full-time position is based out of Rockledge, Florida and offers an exciting opportunity to join our team and contribute to a culture built on quality, integrity, and teamwork

Job Summary

The Buyer purchases material supplies and services to support the plant operation. Key activities include review and analysis of purchase requirements and requisitions, maintaining proper material inventory, communicating delivery dates to operations personnel, finding new suppliers, negotiating pricing and coordinating material specs with quality management team. 

Responsibilities

• Support the CARE values of the organization.
• Commit to producing a quality product for our customers.
• Ability to analyze data from the MRP system and place orders in a timely manner.
• Coordinates purchases order activities, place and expediate orders, performs purchase order entry, resolved purchase order problems and conduct follow-up activities as necessary to finalize purchase order transactions.
• Communicate/coordinate shortages that could cause delays with Customer Service, Manufacturing team, production schedulers, and other key personnel.
• Manage suppliers to reduce costs, improve quality, control inventories, and ensure timely flow of material.
• Monitor and report key performance metrics, including Purchase Price Variance, inventories, shortages, Vendor OTD, and supplier performance.
• Manage inventories to ensure continuous production while maximizing turns.
• Maintains regular contact with suppliers on matters of quality, product requirements, delivery schedules, price, and develops supplier report goals.
• Define material and quality spec required coordinating with plant operations and product/sales teams.
• Provide forecasts to suppliers to ensure efficient procurement.
• Develop strategies for key material spend categories.
• Work with Operations team to find outsource solutions for difficult products.
• Develop cost improvement initiatives and work with operations and finance to evaluate.
• Develop partnerships with key suppliers to foster collaboration and improved results.
• Coordinate bid purchases to suppliers.
• Report price changes and impact on the business cost.
• Other duties as assigned.

The information contained in this job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required in order to perform the work. The requirements listed in this document are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required to perform this job. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodation. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Requirements

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration or related field
• At least 5-10 years of buying experience including source development, price analysis, source evaluation and selection, negotiations and formalization of contractual agreements.
• Strong analytical skills. Effective leadership skills.
• Strong knowledge managing spreadsheets and power point presentations.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to maintain and organized process for completing work on time.
• Ability to learn ERP system functions quickly.
• Accuracy in work assignments and a strong work ethic as a part of the team.

Working Relationship

Communication is required across all levels of the organization- executive team, other functional leaders, subordinates and production floor workers. The Purchasing Buyer works under the immediate supervision of the Purchasing Manager and directly manages the purchase of material at Executive Cabinetry.

PPE

Safety glasses, ear plugs, and safety shoes are required. Other PPE may be required depending on the role.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We believe in the value of your unique identity, background, and experiences. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status or any other status protected by the law.