Job Description:
SunSource and its family of companies represent 200+ locations and 3,000+ employees making up one of North America's leading value-add industrial distribution companies. We provide customers with products and solutions within Fluid Power, Fluid Process, Fluid Conveyance, General Industrial Components, and Industrial Service & Repair. www.sun-source.com We are currently looking for a Service & Repair Buyer to join the procurement team and learn purchasing and inventory control within our Mobile Service & Repair business unit located in Savage, MN.
Responsibilities
Assist in the execution of procurement processes to maximize customer on-time delivery while maintaining optimal inventory levels.
Regularly maintain Trend inventory master and warehouse records to include, but not limited to the following:
Making decisions on what to stock and what not to
Insuring goal inventory turns are met
Managing order fill rate, and minimizing stock-outs
Updating cost records, and managing costs to improve profit
Review of system frozen records, for needed corrections to the Buyer set up of inventory records.
Communicate to suppliers and execute supply chain management per SunSource Best Practices and buyer expectations document.
Process supplier returns/credits for defective, obsolete, and excess materials where appropriate.
Proactively manage excess and obsolete material in a team environment
Serve as conduit for communication between SunSource and Supplier.
Schedule and organize cadence/escalation meetings as needed.
Engage in instructor/self-guided training to obtain/refresh skills.
Support sales with questions pertaining to product availability, pricing, alternate sources, etc.
Education
High School Diploma, some college or college degree preferred.
Experience
Demonstrated ability to handle multiple projects and details simultaneously.
Skills and Abilities
Must have strong written and oral communication skills.
Able to operate typical equipment found in an office environment including computers and phones.
Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Office fluency including Excel and Outlook.
Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
Ability to learn complex processes quickly.
Physical Requirements
Work involves sitting most of the workday or more than 50% of the time.
Walking and standing are required only occasionally.
Must be able to use PPE as required.
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