Technical Buyer at Levi Hunter

Company’s proven technology is utilized worldwide in the 2 piece aluminum beverage can industry. With over 60 years of innovation in the industry, Company has provided their customers with sustainable solutions. Supplying can makers with Cupping, Body making, Trimming, Decorating, Bottom Rim Coating, Necking, Shaping and inspection technology. Our machinery is utilized in the beverage, food, beauty, and aerosol industry worldwide. Company is dedicated to providing customers with the highest performing machinery for the lowest cost of operation. With over 300 employees across seven locations worldwide, Company is able to support customers in real time in over 150+ countries.

General Function: The Technical Buyer will create and distribute POs for machined and casted components, monitor PO status, and adjust the PO delivery dates as needed. The Technical Buyer will answer questions and act as the Liaison for the Supplier. Provide information and support to Manufacturing, Production Control/Planning, Sales and Engineering.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Create and distribute Purchase Orders for assigned components and capable of consolidation in MRP as needed.
• Capable of reviewing usage history, current requirements, BOMs, and lot size pricing to determine the most optimal purchase quantity.
• Responsible for on-time delivery of all purchase orders placed.
• Ensure purchase order confirmations are received for all purchase orders.
• Expedite / De-expedite orders to meet changing needs in delivery requirements.
• Act as liaison between Supplier and Company.
• Responsible for disposition and return/disposal of Non-conforming Purchase Parts under buyer code.
• Monitor supplier pricing changes and coordinate with Commodity Manager / Global Sourcing to minimize cost impact.
• Work with Supplier to help schedule and prioritize jobs as needed.
• Stay aware of Supplier’s available capacity and move jobs to secondary suppliers as needed to hit required dates.
• Work with suppliers and Global Sourcing to shift work between suppliers if necessary.
• Help address Supplier deviations.
• Monitor and recommend changes to safety stock, minimum order quantities, and lot size order by part or commodity.
• Responsible for timely distribution and research necessary, with follow-through for all Change Orders received, and Add/delete reactions. Expected to provide cost impact and inventory impact of Add/Deletes, as well as recommendations for disposal, and back-up for proper scrap disbursement.
• Understand and use Inventory, Manufacturing, Engineering and Financial systems.
• Aid in achieving cost savings targets while meeting inventory turn requirements.

Skills and Abilities:

• Initiative: Identify what needs to be done & complete before being asked
• Problem Solving: Identify problems and use good judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives and make recommendations
• Critical Thinking Skills: Analyze, draw conclusions & make recommendations based on data
• Attention to Detail: Complete tasks with a concern for all the details involved; monitor and check work to meet high standards. Is thorough and conscientious
• Service Excellence or Responsiveness: Meet and exceed expectations and requirements of internal and external customers. Consistently show a passion for getting things done and meeting commitments

Education and Experience:

• A detailed understanding of basic production control/planning (MRP) Microsoft Business Software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

• Bachelor’s Degree in a business or technical field; and a minimum of 1 year of purchasing and/or sourcing experience machined and/or casted components – OR –
• Associate degree in a business or technical field; and a minimum of 5 years of purchasing and/or sourcing experience in a Manufacturing environment – OR –

• Technical ability to read drawings is required
• ERP system experience required
• Proficient in Microsoft Office required
• APICS or SCM Certification is a plus