JOB POSTING

Buyer IN MUSKEGON, MI

SCHERDEL Sales & Technology, Inc., located in Muskegon, MI since 1999, with a Metro Detroit office in Brighton, MI, is a subsidiary of SCHERDEL GmbH, located in Marktredwitz in the state of Bavaria, Germany. We are currently managed by the fourth generation of the founding family with sales and manufacturing activities at 42 sites in various European countries, North and South America and in Asia. SCHERDEL is strongly value driven and has a long track record of caring for our associates in many ways.

Job Functions:

The Buyer, initiates RFx (quote, proposal information) projects, negotiates commercial terms and manages requisitions, purchase orders for the purchasing of assigned indirect materials and service categories used in maintenance, repair and operations (MRO).

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Manage purchase requests from the manufacturing sites via the ERP Systems
Manage relationships with existing and potential suppliers of goods and services to meet the established cost, quality, and delivery targets
Find savings and conduct cost avoidance measures by way of supplier benchmarking
Support supplier relationship management and contract compliance
Achieve financial targets by way of aggressive negotiations of price and payment terms
Minimize supply chain risk and delays
Category sourcing lead for assigned indirect categories
All the above functions are to be completed while adhering to Scherdel’s global applicable regulations, such as purchasing terms and conditions, quality terms and conditions, specifications and ethical code
Works according to Scherdel’s quality and environmental system requirements, and customer quality requirements

Position Requirements:

BS / BA preferred
English speaking and comprehension required
Experience working with QAD preferred
Spanish preferred

Competencies:

Good communication and presentation skills
Excellent written and verbal communication
Ability to calculate with numbers, percentages, fractions and decimal conversions and manage data in Microsoft XLS
Must be flexible, adaptable and be able to respond to shifting priorities, and quickly learn and improve new applications and processes
Creative thinker, with a desire and ability to look for better ways to approach issues and situations
A team player with strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Position Environment

Must be able to perform duties in a fast-paced environment
Daily use of technologies included long periods of time of use of computer and keyboard

BENEFITS:

Please contact +1(231)777-7774 or e-mail for all hiring inquiries.