Buyer - Resins

Smith & Wesson Brands - Maryville, TN

- Mid Level

Maryville, TN

About the position

Under the direction of the Procurement Category Manager, the Buyer must be able to work in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment to ensure that assigned suppliers exceed S&W standards for quality, delivery and price. The buyer will maintain purchase orders and delivery schedule on the company ERP system. The job requires daily interaction with suppliers assigned to specific commodity groups to resolve any issue affecting S&W supply chain efficiency and reliability. Buyers will quote parts and services, analyze quotes and make recommendation to award business. The buyer will take action with suppliers to maintain appropriate levels of safety stock, minimize order quantities and ensure quoted lead times are adhered to.

Responsibilities

• Manages day to day performance of a group of suppliers
• Manage purchase orders to maintain optimal inventory levels
• Determine proper MRP procurement parameters and set the system to manage inventory
• Maintain prices
• Send RFP RFQ to Approved suppliers
• Understand and manage supplier capacity
• Resolve invoice discrepancies and paperwork errors
• Report delivery status, issues and propose solutions
• Certification/refresher courses as needed
• Work closely with the Planning group to ensure timely availability of existing and new products and components
• Actively interact with internal and external stakeholders

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in related field is preferred
• 5-10 years of experience buying plastics, polymer, resin is required
• Desired skills in working with MRP systems: Lead Time, MOQ, Exceptions
• Firm understanding of basic Math
• Excellent follow through practices and utilize excellent communication skills; both verbal and written
• Intermediate to Advance skills using Microsoft Excel Worksheets and Database
• Previous experience in Purchase order management, writing Request for Proposal (RFP) and Request for Quotation (RFQ) and priority management
• Demonstrate good Negotiation, Convincing, and Assertiveness Skills
• Experience working in Supply Chain, Finance or Manufacturing in plant and experience working as a buyer
• Demonstrate and practice Personal Qualities in: Understand business implications of supplier actions
• Hands on, not afraid to walk through the plant to resolve issues
• Takes ownership of job function
• Accountability
• Can bring people together around a table to resolve a problem
• Ambitious, desire to learn and grow
• Ethical, Honest, Accurate, precise, Attention to detail and is comfortable with some degree of routine

Benefits

• Health, Dental & Vision
• Prescription Drug Coverage
• Employee Assistance Program
• Group Life Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Investment 401K Plan & Profit Sharing
• Discounted Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Paid Vacation, Holidays & Winter Shutdown
• Tuition Assistance Program
• Employee Product Discounts
• Service Awards