Buyer

Company Overview Control Concepts, Inc. is a privately held Minnesota company that designs and manufactures silicon controlled rectifier (SCR) power controllers. Our motivated team focuses on quality products and service in a productive, casual, family-oriented environment. Job Summary The Buyer is responsible for purchasing and inventory management activities to ensure materials and components are available to meet manufacturing and production requirements. This position manages supplier relationships, negotiates pricing and purchasing terms, monitors inventory levels, and maintains accurate purchasing records while supporting cost-effective procurement of machined and fabricated parts, electromechanical components, transformers, hardware, and other manufacturing supplies. Essential Functions, Duties and Responsibilities • Purchasing & Procurement: Manage purchasing activities, including creating, reviewing, and issuing purchase orders for manufacturing materials, components, equipment, and supplies to meet production requirements. • Supplier Management & Negotiation: Develop and maintain supplier relationships, obtain competitive pricing, negotiate purchasing terms, evaluate supplier performance, and coordinate timely material deliveries. • Inventory Management: Monitor and manage inventory requirements, minimum and maximum stock levels, reorder points, and supplier lead times to ensure material availability while minimizing excess inventory and carrying costs. • MRP System & Record Maintenance: Maintain accurate purchasing records in the MRP/ERP system, including open and past-due purchase orders, supplier information, pricing, lead times, reorder points, and average monthly usage (AMU). • Order Tracking & Expediting: Proactively monitor outstanding purchase orders, verify supplier confirmations and delivery dates, and expedite or reschedule deliveries to prevent production disruptions. • Purchasing Issue Resolution: Work with suppliers, receiving, quality, and accounting to independently resolve material shortages, delivery discrepancies, nonconforming materials, and invoice issues. • New Product Sourcing: Identify and evaluate suppliers, manage requests for quotations (RFQs), analyze pricing and lead times, and coordinate initial material purchases for new products and engineering requirements. • Cross-Functional Collaboration & Continuous Improvement: Partner with manufacturing, engineering, sales, and accounting to support material availability, identify cost-saving opportunities, improve supplier performance, and enhance purchasing processes. Requirements for Consideration Minimum of 3 years of purchasing or procurement experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment. Demonstrated experience managing supplier relationships, negotiating pricing and purchasing terms, and coordinating material deliveries. Working knowledge of inventory management, material planning, reorder points, and supplier lead times. Experience using MRP/ERP systems to manage purchase orders, inventory data, and supplier information. Strong analytical, mathematical, and problem-solving skills with the ability to evaluate costs, quantities, lead times, and inventory requirements. Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines. Effective written and verbal communication skills with suppliers and cross-functional teams. Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, for purchasing analysis, reporting, and data management. Experience with supplier sourcing, RFQs, cost comparisons, and purchasing negotiations. Familiarity with machined and fabricated parts, electromechanical components, transformers, or similar manufacturing materials preferred. Ability to work independently, exercise sound judgment in purchasing decisions, and proactively resolve supply chain challenges. Pay: $65,000.00 - $74,000.00 per year Benefits: 401(k) 401(k) matching…

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