Environmental Solutions Group encompasses industry-leading brands Heil Environmental, Marathon, Bayne, The Curotto-Can, 3rd Eye, Soft-Pak, and Parts Central to create a premier, fully integrated equipment group serving the solid waste and recycling industry. Through extensive voice-of-customer outreach, in-house engineering and manufacturing capabilities, a wide-reaching service network, and proven industry expertise, Environmental Solutions Group is focused on solving customer problems through environmentally responsible products and providing world-class support. Our mission, "Improving Lives," drives us to make a significant difference, both in the marketplace and in the lives of our employees and their communities. For more information, visit
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Dover is a diversified global manufacturer and solutions provider with annual revenue of approximately $8 billion. We deliver innovative equipment and components, consumable supplies, aftermarket parts, software and digital solutions, and support services through five operating segments:
Engineered Products, Clean Energy & Fueling, Imaging & Identification, Pumps & Process Solutions and Climate & Sustainability Technologies. Dover combines global scale with operational agility to lead the markets we serve. Recognized for our entrepreneurial approach for over 65 years, our team of over 25,000 employees takes an ownership mindset, collaborating with customers to redefine whats possible. Headquartered in Downers Grove, Illinois, Dover trades on the New York Stock Exchange under DOV. Additional information is available at
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Operating Company
:
Environmental Solutions Group - Heil Environmental
Location:
Fort Payne, AL
Reports to:
Director, Production Control Logistics
Department:
Global Sourcing
POSITION SUMMARY:
Buyer I is responsible for understanding demand and operational requirements and making decisions on purchasing supplies and components, including identifying, vetting, and selecting appropriate vendors, in order to ensure that we have no interruptions to our master production schedule in our low volume/ high mix production environment for the assigned commodity/supplier.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS INCLUDE:
Operate with a high sense of urgency and takes daily action to meet performance requirements as defined by Management.
Follows all plant safety rules and regulations.
Adhere to company policies, procedures, and ethics codes.
Maintain constant continuity of supply of all purchased components and recovery plans with corrective actions, when necessary, create, release, review, approve purchase orders to ensure orders are delivered according to requirements to support customer expectations.
Review past due purchase orders, expedite deliveries as needed, and communicate timely updates
If unsuccessful in resolving escalate supplier issues to the appropriate commodity manager.
Provide accurate updates on order status as required including part status, quantity confirmation, revision level, quantity ordered, order confirmation date, and parts delivery date as required.
Monitors and maintains appropriate inventory levels of raw materials and other components required by making purchasing decisions. This includes verification of accuracy of on-hand quantity, reconciling Kanban loops, analyzing scheduling and operational plans, analyzing demand flow from sales orders, and/or adjusting releases from new or existing purchase orders
Select appropriate suppliers and vendors to fulfill order requirements, taking account of prioritization of need, prior performance history, pricing, lead time needed, volume of need, complexity of the component needed, future needs with a specific supplier, etc.
Work with cross functional teams to identify upcoming orders and subsequent component requirements, root cause any purchase order/invoicing issues. Must be able to make decisions on and implement solutions with all parties both internally and externally.
Report out materials status daily on any purchasing related issue impacting production and drive corrective action and resolution of purchasing issues.
Track supplier performance and ensure proper accountability for issues, including pursuing appropriate discounts or reductions, renegotiating terms on future orders.
Prepares and issues all necessary reports and/or correspondence.
Must be proficient with Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
Support NCR/CAF processes to minimize any impact to the assigned value stream.
Ensure BOM errors are communicated to appropriate personnel.
Participate in the annual physical inventory and assist with your assigned commodity
Attendance at work, including presence at work during regular working hours or another schedule as may be assigned by the department manager, is essential.
Perform other duties as assigned.
JOB SPECIFICATIONS:
Must act with a sense of urgency.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
1+ years of related experience in buying, production and materials planning, inventory control and related areas in a manufacturing environment required.
Ability to use a computer for updating ERP, presentations, and data analysis.
Demonstrated organizational skills to include communication, time management, and problem solving.
Must be able to effectively communicate with internal and external customers as well as end-users of related products and services.
Demonstrated ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams
Skillful in communicating difficult/sensitive information tactfully.
Ability to effectively exercise discretion and business judgment on purchasing decisions and identifying, vetting and selecting appropriate vendors, with a minimum of direct oversight.
Ability to effectively manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced and rapidly changing environment.
Ability to work with computer-based information and systems, including Microsoft Office applications.
Must be able to maintain a high level of organization throughout all daily activities. To include, but not limited to, documentation of all verbal and written correspondence with others (internal and external), proper filing of such information, planning and scheduling of appointments and the coordination of such with others within the department and/or company, time management and the prioritization of tasks. Must document on the purchase order all details relative to supply of a given component to allow for tracking and/or follow-up by others in the event of absence of the employee.
On-site presence during regular working hours or beyond normal working hours as may be assigned by the department manager, is essential.
Must be courteous and professional to others (internal and external). Must maintain a customer service attitude toward plant, supervisory, and management personnel to ensure that our ultimate customer receives the highest level of service. Must have the ability to interact with vendors, customers and others in a confident, professional manner.
DOVER COMPETENCIES:
Results Driven
Strong Business Acumen and Sound Judgment
Winning the Right Way
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
Exercise of Discretion and Independent Judgment:
Can effectively exercise appropriate ju.