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Buyer II

REV Corporate
1 day ago
Full-time
On-site
Texas, United States
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Requisition ID: 26564
For over 45 years, Capacity/Laymor has been the trusted yard truck manufacturer for ports and railway hubs around the world. Though heavy and lighter hauling needs are different, Capacity/Laymor trucks are designed and built to be relentless performers.
 
Capacity/Laymor trucks is part of the larger REV Group (NYSE: REVG), a leading manufacturer of specialty vehicles for the fire & emergency and recreation markets. REV Group’s extensive vehicle line-up includes models such as ambulances, fire trucks, terminal trucks, RV’s and much more. Our 5,000+ employees continuously demonstrate their commitment to building innovative and reliable vehicles that our customers can depend on whether for a family trip across the U.S. or when responding to an emergency. Rev Group is a veteran friendly employer and hires over 200 veterans and or those transferring out of the military each year.
 

Job Summary:

The Buyer II will be responsible for daily purchasing tasks including but not limited to; maintaining stock levels, viewing open purchase requisitions, creating PO’s, building supplier relationships, following up on open orders, and providing customer updates on outstanding purchase orders. The Buyer II will use best practices and experience to ensure that the company is getting best prices possible and optimum order quantities. Also, monitor performance of the suppliers to ensure attainment of objectives in quality, delivery, service and cost. The Buyer II will investigate reoccurring problems with suppliers or materials, and act as an escalation point for the Buyer I. The Buyer II will help to implement strategic sourcing events and process implementation. Also, responsible for building and maintaining supplier relationships, and engage in discussions with those vendors to improve on time deliveries and proper communication.

Responsibilities:

  • Run open purchase requisitions
  • Create PO’s to vendors
  • Open PO Report
  • If past delivery date, follow up with vendor
  • Update Item Records
  • Update PO’s and resend to vendor
  • Handle CSR Requests
  • Provide Tracking/shipment POD
  • Updated Shipping dates
  • Expedite PO’s
  • PO Acknowledgement
  • Update PO confirmation tab
  • Investigate Reoccurring problems
  • Cost issues, missed ship dates, UOM issues, etc.
  • Own supplier relationships
  • Assist in strategic sourcing process implementation
  • Project management with cross functional teams with the goal of cost reduction/innovation.
  • Lead, develop and mentor parts purchasing team
  • Responsible for developing the team operating model, assist purchasing manager in hiring and staffing models, monitoring the workflow of the team and establishing and evaluating goal achievement.
  • Lead the team to develop process improvements
  • Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

  • Associate degree in Supply Chain, a related field or equivalent experience
  • Minimum of 2-5 years’ related work experience

Basic Skill Requirements:

  • Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office suite (Excel, Word, Outlook, etc.)

Description of Work Environment and Working Conditions:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to an indoor/outdoor plant non-climate-controlled area. The noise level is usually moderate. In the plant, eye protection is mandatory, hearing protection and dust mask may be required in identified areas.

Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger; handle or feel objects; tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop; kneel; crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Normal Equipment Used:

Equipment is normally associated with Office Activities including Computers, Copy Machines, Fax Machines, and Telephones.

Contact with Others:

  • Ability to work in a “team atmosphere” or independently in a fast-paced environment.
  • Has contact with other production personnel, Sales, Planning, Purchasing, Engineering, Quality, Lean, Product
  • Support and other personnel or Vendors, as necessary.

 

REV Group is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity. The Company conducts all employment practices without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran's status, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, or any other basis prohibited by law. REV Group also undertakes affirmative action to assure equal employment opportunities for minorities and women, for persons with disabilities, and for protected veterans. 

 

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