Buyer I

Description

 Forney Industries is one of America’s longest operating family-owned welding and metal working product companies. Forney is celebrating its 90th anniversary, and introduced the first publicly available arc welder in the 1940’s. With such a longstanding history, it’s safe to say that Forney Industries has been there for welders and metalworkers since the beginning of the trade. Headquartered in Fort Collins, Colorado, the company now offers more than 5,000 products for the automotive, hardware, farm and ranch, and do it yourself markets. Distributing products to all 50 states, Forney has an extensive customer network, and is committed to providing the highest standard products and customer service possible. Forney offers base salary, generous bonus potential, and employee benefits including 401K and Profit Sharing. Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, and Pet insurance. Flex spending accounts as well as other optional plans. 

Salary Range: $52,000.00-$56,000.00

SUMMARY: 

Responsible for purchases of materials and services in support of Sales and Operations. Perform administrative and other duties as assigned in direct support of Supply Chain. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Managing inventory, maintaining proper stocking levels by placing orders and transfer orders in a timely fashion.
• Ordering inventory from vendors/suppliers and securing shipment arrival times.
• Developing and managing relationships with suppliers to ensure that they provide high-quality products at competitive prices.
• Reconciles and approves payment of vendor invoices.
• Prepare and issue Requests for Proposals/Quotes as required. Analyzes and evaluates offers in order to recommend award of business to new and existing suppliers. 
• Reduce total delivered product cost through negotiation, appropriate supplier selection, freight selection and contracting. Work with Operations personnel to minimize the preparation labor required to make products ready for resale.
• Define and implement material procurement processes. Identify supplier constraints to real time material acquisition. Create a faster, more agile supply chain. 
• Use custom supply solutions where appropriate to improve customer responsiveness while minimizing Forney’s inventory investment.
• Assist with identification of potential business alliance partners. Participate in obsolescence of non-moving products to remove them from Forney’s offering.
• Use lean methodology to drive waste out of the logistics and material ordering processes. Work directly with the floor personnel to reduce the material handling in the warehouse. 
• Improve product quality continuously. Participate in quality improvement teams; assist in developing quality improvement methodology and drive quality discipline into the supply base.
• Provide support to Procurement Team with report generation and data management.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Distribution floor with material moving equipment. Position requires consistent presence in the warehouse. Work in an office environment and conference rooms also required.
• Infrequent lifting of 40 pounds in support of production is likely

SKILLS:

• Computer literacy required.  Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office applications is mandatory.
• Demonstrated ability to multi-task.
• Analyze technical and financial data.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills are required.
• Attention to detail, the ability to make decisions, and working autonomously are key skills in this role.
• Basic office experience such as typing, filing, and proofreading are mandatory.
• Professional appearance and demeanor are expected.

EXPERIENCE:

• 2-3 years in a professional office environment preferred.
• 1-2 years in a procurement or supply chain management role is a plus.
• Negotiation experience or training preferred.
• Lean production methodology training or 2 years of lean materials process management highly recommended.

EDUCATION:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Operations Management or equivalent preferred.  2-3 years directly related experience may be considered.
• Lean training or self-study combined with implementation experience preferred.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Salary : $52,000 - $56,000