Buyer

Company Description
At Westmor Industries we engineer, manufacture, and support for the truck and trailer industry. Our guiding core values are strong work ethic, integrity, long-term relationships, and culture of opportunity!

Job Description 
A Buyer is responsible for completing the following tasks:

• Oversee the procurement and purchasing of items needed to support day–to–day operations for the corporation
• Establish and maintain good working relationship with internal and external customers as well as suppliers
• Establish and negotiate purchasing contracts and/or buying programs to attain the best overall value for every purchase
• Seek out new sources of  items as needed
• Technical understanding of assigned commodities
• Remain current on economic, industrial, and other trends that affect market and prices
• Establish and maintain planning factors within a MRP system
• Control purchase order placement, confirmation, and tracking
• Create and run reports to evaluate status of material requirements in relationship to a production schedule

Expectations of Employees

• Can uphold the company core values
• Ability to build long term relationships
• Ability to be a part of an effective team
• Strong work ethic 
• Attention to detail

Traits of Successful Employees

• Organizational skills
• Professional and effective communication, both written and orally
• Must be a team player and contribute to continuous improvement with in the purchasing department
• Ability to assemble and quickly analyze data to make purchasing decisions
• Able to use Windows-based software
• Emphasis on Excel proficiency
• Mechanically inclined

Qualifications

• Applicable supply chain management experience preferred
• Business or technical related degree preferred 
• Understanding of:
  • Tolerances
  • Costing methods and their applications
  • Manufacturing capabilities and/or capacities
• Petroleum equipment knowledge preferred

Employee Benefits

• Weekly Paycheck
• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
• Paid Leave Time 
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• 401K Retirement Account

Westmor Industries is an Equal Opportunity Employer.