Mueller Water Products, the nation's leading manufacturer of flow control devices for the water and gas distribution industries, has an immediate opening for a Buyer - Supply Chain.
The Buyer will evaluate supplier quotes and services to determine most desirable suppliers while maintaining day to day communication with suppliers to ensure on-time delivery, system data integrity, and ordering parameters for individual materials, all while earning a competitive base salary and full benefit offerings for a well-rounded total package for the right individual.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Responsible for purchasing and negotiating MRO items, equipment, and supplies; supporting the maintenance department as needed
Responsible for purchasing and negotiating production materials
Responsible for issuing work orders, planning, and scheduling production
Evaluate supplier quotes and services to determine most desirable suppliers
Maintain day to day communication with suppliers to ensure on-time delivery, system data integrity, and ordering parameters for individual materials
Maintain ideal inventory levels to ensure on-time deliveries, while maximizing turns, and minimizing carrying costs
Rely on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals
Perform a variety of complicated tasks. A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected
Understand the dynamics of effective teamwork in order to attain higher levels of performance
Demonstrate a commitment to engage teams in other departments or divisions of the organization
Understands and can clearly demonstrate fluency in commercial components of contract /supplier agreements, INCO terms etc.
Required Experience and/or Education:
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Understands lean manufacturing and can demonstrate various lean practices
Ability to effectively work in a team. Knowing role on team, based on project/task
Demonstrated ability to successfully achieve goals through influence
Cultural knowledge and sensitivity
Possess an analytical mindset
Ability to adapt to system/technology changes as well as use of current systems
Strong organizational skills
Ability to blend multiple sources of data to formulate opinions and recommendations
Have ability to follow and challenge Standard Work processes on a daily basis
Ability identify road blocks in material/information flow and manage exceptions
Demonstrated Intermediate to Advanced Excel skills
Highlight data trends for the business
Demonstrated Risk Awareness and Mitigation
Bachelor's Degree, business, supply chain, logistics, or engineering
Five plus years of professional supply chain experience
Perks of Joining Our Team:
Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
5% 401(k) Retirement Plan
Paid Holidays
Tuition Reimbursement Program
Referral Bonuses
Other Benefits Also Available
We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other category protected by law.