Buyer - Brunswick New York Mills

Full-time - Entry Level

New York Mills, MN

Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

About the position

As part of the talented team, you will become a key contributor to the success of Lund and Crestliner iconic brands and be able to manage inventory and purchase orders while displaying strong technical business knowledge. At Brunswick, we have passion for our work and a distinct ability to deliver.

Responsibilities

• Govern material requirements and deliveries for assigned parts, commodities, and suppliers
• Communicate with manufacturing, engineering, and purchasing suppliers to determine constraints
• Partner with suppliers and accounts payable to resolve invoice issues
• Optimize inventory levels by using JIT/lean principles
• Lead and support Lean Six Sigma initiatives that drive improvements
• Manage inventory and purchase orders for costs and projects
• Analyze requirements for the validity areas with demands
• Improve supplier quality levels, delivery, and warranty issues

Requirements

• 2+ years of purchasing & materials control in a manufacturing environment
• Technical savvy with Excel data skills with technical business knowledge
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Experience in negotiations and problem solving with suppliers
• Purchasing certifications and/or MRP, MRO and Kanban experience preferred
• Excellent time management, interpersonal and analytical skills
• Strong decision making, organizational and creative problem-solving skills with the ability to overcome unforeseen obstacles

Nice-to-haves

• A Bachelor's degree preferred

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Paid vacation
• 401k (up to 4% match)
• Health Savings Account (with company contribution)
• Wellbeing program
• Product purchase discounts