Buyer

Job description

How You Will Make an Impact A Buyer at Reading Truck plays a critical role in managing suppliers, orders, and purchased items from sourcing to order placement to receipt. The Buyer is responsible for source selection and procurement functions directly associated with the company's needs for direct and indirect materials and services. This role has regular interaction with other departments such as operations, engineering, maintenance, quality, sales and finance. The Nuts and Bolts: Ensure material availability to meet production demand, and support manufacturing with the implementation of Just In Time (JIT), vendor managed inventory (VMI) and stock inventory based on production schedules and forecasts Perform purchasing responsibilities such as material quoting, contract negotiations, purchase orders, and issues with receipts Develop and review demand trends and forecasts to determine the most efficient purchasing quantities and frequencies; interact with key suppliers, providing manufacturing forecast to support & build schedules Manage the day to day operations of designated supply base of direct and indirect categories, including communicating demand forecasts to suppliers Drive...