Maintenance Buyer
Danfoss
- Searcy, AR
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Review master maintenance schedule and work orders, establish priorities and availability or capability of parts, materials, machines and equipment.
- Plan and allocate materials based on prescribed methodology to reduce machine downtime.
- Ensure that materials, supplies and services are provided by supplier in support of internal and external customer requirements.
- Manage and develop suppliers to ensure optimal quality and delivery, while maintaining strong supplier relationships.
- Execute daily/weekly cycle of release, expedite, and review of maintenance requirements to support manufacturing requirements.
- Drive part deliveries to minimize part shortages.
- Provide supplier forecasting information from forecast/schedules where required.
- Analyze inventory levels and meet DOH objectives.
- Actively support timely disposition of deviated materials and return-to-vendor of defective parts.
- Manage all issues with supplier invoicing to insure timely payment to suppliers.
- Manage supplier performance improvement objectives.
- High school diploma / GED
- Minimum 1 year buying, planning experience
- Bachelors Degree in Supply Chain, Business or related field preferred
- Planning & scheduling experience in a manufacturing environment
- MRP systems knowledge (SAP and Mfg/Pro preferred)
- Comprehensive knowledge of materials planning and inventory control processes
- Negotiation Skills
- Strong analytical skills
- Teamwork and excellent interpersonal communication skills
- Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without company sponsorship.
- Bonus system
- Paid vacation
- Health insurance
- Communication package
- Opportunity to join Employee Resource Groups
- State of the art virtual work environment
- Employee Referral Program