Buyer

Do you have experience as a Buyer or working within Procurement? Do you enjoy building relationships with external vendors? Do you enjoy negotiating with vendors to ensure fair pricing? Are you looking for a position that will afford you the opportunity to be in an environment where you have a voice and can truly see the impact of your efforts?

If you answered yes to these questions, we should talk!

Ceco Door (an ASSA ABLOY company) is growing! We are adding a Buyer to our team located in Milan, Tennessee. This role will be based on-site and report directly to the Sr. Supply Chain Manager.

Come see who we are at: https://www.assaabloy.com/group/en/about-us

What would you do as our Buyer?

You will be an integral part of a small team that will be responsible for procurement of materials and services. Your primary focus will be the coordination of daily steel requirements for the facility.

You would also:

• Manage and build the relationship and performance of assigned suppliers.
• Procure materials, supplies and services required to support daily production requirements and operations of the facility.
• Initiate RFQs, issue purchase orders, and perform necessary follow up to ensure timely delivery of materials.
• Utilize tools/technology to streamline processes and create a fair yet competitive sourcing process.
• Work with internal customers to develop processes that improve material and supply availability.
• Collect and analyze data to draw conclusions about supplier performance, trends, and opportunities to leverage spend across the organization.
• Participate with other ASSA ABLOY entities on appropriate supply councils and work toward optimal leveraging of spend.
• Troubleshoot invoice discrepancies and perform root cause analysis to reduce number of invoice/pricing errors.
• Utilize various techniques and practices to identify and implement cost savings initiatives; develop accountability with suppliers for year-over-year results.
• Conduct periodic review of supplier performance and action item follow up
• Monitor Key Performance Metrics and improve performance.
•  Identify new suppliers as well as develop new and existing suppliers.
• Assist with assigned reporting and other duties as required.
• Continually promote a safe and harmonious working environment, demonstrating strict adherence to the ASSA ABLOY Code of Conduct and ASSA ABLOY Health & Safety Policy.

The Skills and Experience you need:

• Degree in Business or related area preferred.
• CPM or APICS certification preferred.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in purchasing, buying or procurement.
• Previous work experience in a manufacturing/production environment is highly desirable.
• Previous working knowledge of MRP systems.
• Proficiency in Outlook, Word and PowerPoint with advanced skills in Excel (Pivot Tables, Formulas, etc.)
• Ability to build strong relationships with both internal and external stakeholders
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving and negotiating skills.
• Knowledge of industry best practices.
• Previous experience performing analytical and strategic cost reduction activities.

What we offer!

We are passionate about providing amazing opportunities and benefits, so you can continue and progress a lifelong career with us. Here are some highlights of what we have to offer:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k), Short and Long-term Disability, Life and AD&D Insurance, Flexible Spending, Employee Assistance Program, discount portal, recognition and well-being programs … just to name just a few!
• Paid Vacation, Sick Time, and 12 paid Company Holidays
• Tuition Reimbursement, Learning and Career Development opportunities
• Competitive Salary

We review applications regularly, so don’t wait

We are building diverse, inclusive teams, and encourage applications from everyone who can see themselves working with us.

To make sure your personal data is safe, we don’t look at any applications sent by email or post.

If you have any questions about the role or the process, email Stephanie Mandato, Senior Talent Acquisition Manager at stephanie.mandato@assaabloy.com

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