Job Description:

                                                                                                                    Buyer

 

 

Who We Are 

At OBE, together, we build excellence every day.  We are driven by our passion to lead our industry and build a sustainable future, we focus on exceeding customer expectations and delivering innovative solutions. We succeed through the dedication of our empowered teams and partners who fuel our ambition to achieve excellence in the markets where we have a right to win.

We believe safety, integrity, performance culture, teamwork, customer centricity, and agility are at the core of who we are and how we operate each day to achieve success. 

Job Summary

The Buyer in our Miami facility isn’t just a job – it’s a starting point to an awesome career with a great company.  We hire motivated individuals who want to grow with us. We will equip you with the knowledge and skills you need to succeed.  We have an incredible track record of promoting from within at our facility. Opportunities to advance into higher roles of responsibility and pay are everywhere. You can be our next success story!

This role is perfect for an individual who approaches their work professionally, loves to be a part of a team, and wants to help us get better every day.  If that sounds like you, come join this industry leader!

The Buyer is responsible for the procurement and delivery of requested goods and services needed to support the facility, consistent with the company’s strategies, policies and procedures. This includes but not is not limited to RFQs, internal requisitions, creation and placement of purchase orders, analysis and negotiation with vendors, and inventory management. 

Here’s What You’ll Get To Do

• Places orders to suppliers and negotiates as appropriate to meet required volume, delivery and service requirements for materials and services


• Assures that OBE suppliers deliver on-time and with quality. Monitors proactively and serves as an escalation point for supplier performance issues, driving for resolution in a fair and fact-based manner


• Maintains and owns the facility’s Procurement metrics, such as supplier OTIF (On-Time-In-Full delivery,) sourcing compliance and raw material inventories


• Supports the quotation process of customer projects, coordinating with the OBE category management team as appropriate


• Discovers and captures opportunities to improve Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) within the facility. Communicates opportunities to the larger OBE Procurement community for further expansion


• Assists in the evaluation of existing and future vendors to assure they meet OBE needs


• Assures implementation of new OBE Procurement processes, tools and initiatives within the facility. Provides ongoing feedback to the implementation teams


• Provides feedback to OBE’s processes and strategies in the spirit of continuous improvement, to ensure they meet the needs of OBE facilities and our customers


• Maintains collaborative working relationships with OBE’s key suppliers, consistent with OBE’s values

Here’s What We’re Looking For

• 4-Year degree preferred


• 2+ Years’ Experience in a Manufacturing Environment. Procurement preferred, other relevant experience (Operations, Materials, Engineering, Finance) also valued


• Proven history of identifying and capturing opportunities


• Demonstrated ability to communicate across functions


• Collaborative and cross-functional approach to achieving objectives


• Positive approach to building and generating value from supplier relationships


• Record of managing KPI’s and/or escalating performance vs. KPI’s through innovative approaches


• An uncompromising safety-first approach in the workplace. At OBE we have each other’s back

What OBE Offers You

• Competitive pay


• Paid time off


• 10 Holidays (inclusive of 2 floating holidays)


• Market competitive 401(k) match


• Industry-leading medical, dental, and vision benefits


• Short-term and long-term disability coverage


• Life Insurance

About OBE

At OBE, we believe the work of our employees truly matters. From apartments in New York to office buildings in Toronto, stadiums in Dallas, and universities in Atlanta, our teams contribute to the projects that shape the world where we live, work, heal, and play. 

OBE delivers products to a broad customer base of architects, glaziers, contractors, and developers serving diversified residential and commercial construction end-markets. With over 6,700 employees, we operate 82 manufacturing and distribution facilities in five countries.  

If you want to help us build something great- we invite you to take the first step and apply today! Once you click apply now, you will be brought to our official employment application. Please complete your online profile and it will be sent to the hiring manager for consideration. Our system allows you to view and track your status 24 hours a day. Thank you for your interest!  

Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope is an E-Verify Employer

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

Supply Chain / Procurement

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