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LA - Buyer - Industrial Distribution

SunSource Baton Rouge, LA 70809 1 day ago

operations

Ford-Gelatt, a SunSource company, supplies industrial process equipment to the process industries with a focus on adding value. Our team at Ford-Gelatt is technically sound and highly experienced with industry leading brands. We provide technical added-value in equipment sales in Louisiana, Mississippi, and SE Texas. www.ford-gelatt.com

We are currently looking for a Buyer to handle procurement and inventories within our Industrial Fluid Process Distribution business unit located in Baton Rouge, LA.

Essential Functions:

Execute procurement processes to maximize customer on-time delivery while maintaining optimal inventory levels

Regularly maintain ERP inventory master and warehouse records

Communicate to suppliers and execute supply-chain management per SunSource’s Best Practices and buyer expectations documentation

Process supplier returns and credits for defective, obsolete, and excess materials where appropriate

Proactively manage excess and obsolete material

Serve as a conduit for communications between SunSource and Suppliers

Schedule and organize supplier cadence and escalation meetings as needed

Engage in ongoing training to obtain and refresh skills

Desired Skills and Abilities:

Inventory or purchasing experience in manufacturing or distribution.

One to three years in fluid process related industries preferred but not required.

Demonstrated ability to handle multiple projects and details simultaneously.

Must have strong written and oral communication skills and intermediate to advanced Microsoft Office fluency including Excel and Outlook.

Strong analytical and problem solving abilities.

Work involves sitting during most of the workday or greater than 50% of the time. Walking and standing are required only occasionally.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. If you are an individual with a disability and require an accommodation to complete the application process, please contact recruiting@sunsrce.com to request reasonable accommodation. Only requests for accommodation in the application process will be returned from this email address. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here, aquí).

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