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Buyer II

Terex Corporation

Moses Lake, WA 98837

$32-$36/hr

~ 41 min OnsiteHealth InsurancePaid Time OffRetirement Benefit

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience
In-depth knowledge of principles and practices of Purchasing
Minimum of 3 years of experience as a high performing Purchasing, Materials or Supply Chain Professional
Working knowledge of ERP, Production Planning, MRP, Kanban, Lean Manufacturing and Inventory Control
Extensive MS Office skills - Word, Excel (macros), Outlook, PowerPoint
APICS training, certification in production inventory control management (CPIM) or ISM Certification in procurement management (CPM) is beneficial
Purchasing of production materials and other products and services. This position will have assigned commodities and suppliers.
Establish and analyze buying strategies for assigned commodities to meet company cost, inventory control, delivery and quality assurance goals.
Responsible for interaction with suppliers on topics relating to quality, cost, forecasts and performance.
Will act as a facilitator, supporting the relationship between manufacturing, engineering and supply base.
In collaboration with our Corporate Sourcing team, evaluate, select, develop and maintain qualified primary and secondary source suppliers to promote appropriate competition and ensure continued flow of parts.
Identify process improvement opportunities and implement new processes where feasible.
Develops reports required by management and departmental key performance indicators for supplier performance and financial highlights such as pipeline reports, excess/obsolete materials, on time supplier delivery and supplier quality.
Maintains variance tracking and kaizen newspaper detailing continuous improvement action items with a specific focus on supplier delivery, quality and invoicing issues. Reports progress on activities.
Ensures a safe and healthy work environment through compliance to HR and Safety policies and procedures.
Prepares materials and presents at supplier on-boarding sessions, workshops and business reviews.
Performs other duties as assigned that support the overall objective of the position.