Buyer II (Middleton) (Finance)

Join TK Elevator as a Buyer II in Middleton, TN, and leverage your skills to enhance inventory management and drive improvements!EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Purchasing or Finance or Years of experience to be equivalent to the degree.
• Three to seven years of purchasing and planning experience in a lean manufacturing environment required
• Intermediate knowledge and understanding of engineering drawings of components parts
• Strong analytical skills
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Suites (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and Outlook
• Demonstrated success in year over year material cost reduction projects preferred
• Must be familiar with engineering change processes, bill of materials, company parts and products
• Solid written and oral communication skills essential for the role
• Demonstrated ability to perform multiple functions in a fast paced environment
• Must be organized and detail oriented to manage multiple projects

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TK Elevator is looking for an experienced Buyer II to join our world class team in Middleton, TN.

This role performs inventory planning, purchasing, management and reconciliation to maintain continuity-of-supply. Lead root cause analysis efforts that identify trends/ problems and provide solutions.
Identify, recommend and assist in the implementation of cost reductions and process improvements.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Performs inventory planning, purchasing, management and reconciliation to maintain continuity of supplies
• Ensures continuity of supply by the use of practical problem solving and other lean tools
• Order materials, parts and products
• Initiates communication with vendors to ensure on time delivery
• Assist with pricing, invoicing, tracking and processing of orders
• Identify and solve problems by conducting root cause analysis
• Identify, recommend and assist in the implementation of cost reduction opportunities and process improvements
• Analyze trends to generate meaningful forecasts
• Research cost reduction opportunities for premium freight
• Address negative inventory reconciliation
• Perform excess and obsolescence reconciliation
• Participate in physical inventory annually
• Lead cross-functional efforts
• Adhere to the Office 6S principles
• Mentor new buyers
• Perform special projects and other duties as assigned.