Buyer

Meet the Smart Safety Company

At Safe Fleet our name says it all. We make fleet vehicles – and everyone in and around them – safer. Our fleet safety platform brings together best-in-class products, ground-breaking technology, and a 100-year history of fleet know-how and innovation to solve the world’s biggest fleet safety problems.

We are re-defining what safety means for fleets of every type – from school buses to waste collection trucks, firefighting to utility vehicles, police cruisers to delivery vans.

We are a fast-growing manufacturing, service, and technology company with over 1700 employees in over 20 locations across Canada and the US. We’re looking for motivated self-starters with innovative thinking to join our team and help us achieve our growth and performance goals. Sound like you? Work for the Smart Safety Company

SUMMARY

Under the guidance of the Purchasing Manager, the Buyer is responsible for purchasing and negotiating materials and equipment from suppliers. Has knowledge of commonly-used concepts, practices, and procedures of related purchasing activities as they relate and are needed for ERP Systems. Needs sound knowledge of Logistics including domestic as well as international. And the Buyer, will work per a Team concept that will measure their personal success by the success of the purchasing department and the FRC facility as a whole.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Review Material Planning Window for purchase requirements. Enter and maintain all purchase orders and related purchasing activities as they relate and are needed for the ERP System. Areas can include:

• Lighting (Fabricated LED Lighting, Electronic PCB assemblies)
• Foam Pro (Hydraulic Pumps, Fittings, Valves)
• Video (Video Camera, Displays)
• Paint (Powder Coating)

In Addition:

• Contributes to the goal of ensuring the highest QUALITY product is obtained, with the best on time delivery, at the best unit cost, for those parts and assemblies assigned to this Buyer ID.
• Negotiate yearly contracts for components by using lean principles
• Report PPV, variances, progress, or anything else that applies to this position in a formal, and timely manner as required by the Purchasing Manager.
• Evaluate parts and assemblies and recommends possible other candidates or assemblies that can be purchased from approved sources of supply.
• Manage and initiate strategic sourcing projects, stocking and supplier agreements
• Facilitate/Implement VMI programs such as KANBAN, replenishment and Point Of Use
• Support/Facilitate Root Cause and Permanent Solutions for Supplier Quality Issues
• Part Evaluation – Work with engineering, production planners, production managers, operations manager, and purchasing manager as needed to resolve issues.
• Interfaces with Product Engineering when needed to ensure an accurate and timely implementation of new parts, revisions, or other tasks required to source the item.
• Process vendor returns – Inspection failures, Non-Conforming Material, Service returns, Field return, CORE returns and incorrect shipments.
• Resolves all MRR issues for those commodities assigned within 3 working days. This includes all processes and procedures required to replace, return, and or repair parts from assigned supplier sources.
• Place purchase orders via email, fax, web, etc.
• Process requisitions within 1 working day
• Expedite/Maintain open purchase order due dates - pulling and pushing as needed
• Quoting & price comparison
• Engineering Change Notification (ECN)
• Entering vendor pricing
• Entering a new Vendor
• Obtaining terms with vendors
• Entering an RFQ
• Sending parts for outside service (Kits, Anodizing, Welding, etc.)
• Planning (PCB Assembly, Video, Controllers, Outside Machining, etc.)
• Safety Stock Analysis, Management

Key Measures:

• Material Cost Savings
• Inventory Turn Improvement
• Supplier On Time Delivery
• Supplier Lead Time Reduction
• Supplier Quality Improvements
• Supplier Rationalization
• Supplier Payment Term Improvements

Requirements:

• Team Players
• Interpersonal Skills
• Excellent Written/Oral Communication
• Working knowledge of MS Windows, MS Excel, Word, is a must.
• Organizational Support
• Professionalism
• Dependability
• Ability to handle multiple projects at one time.
• Must have the ability to independently develop solutions to complex or unique assignments

Computer Skills:

• ERP system operations, Visual experience a must.
• Microsoft Office: Outlook, Word, Excel
• Internet Based Software

Experience:

• A 2-year business discipline education, with 5 years of work experience in a high-tech manufacturer in a low to medium volume environment. This requirement may be offset by tenure, term, working knowledge, or other experiences within the commodity.
• 1 year working experience with Visual ERP System.
• 3 years’ experience working with printed circuit assembly sub-contractors

At Safe Fleet, you are empowered to build a career that will take you where you want to go. You'll enjoy the freedom to explore new projects, the support to think outside the box and the tools necessary to achieve personal success. We offer a comprehensive compensation package, including Medical, Dental, 401K and bonuses.

We're a background check and pre-hire drug screen company where allowed by law.

*Safe Fleet does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, age, disability, ancestry veteran status or any other status protected by law.