Buyer 1

About the role

We currently have an opening for a Buyer 1 in our Troy, Ohio location. As part of our Purchasing Team, you will plan, purchase, and manage material requirements for assigned commodities, ensuring seamless production and customer order fulfillment.

Responsibilities

• Plan and analyze material requirements for assigned commodities utilizing available forecast, historical information, current industry information, and company inventory objectives.
• Expedite material requirements as necessary to prevent interruptions in customer orders and production shortages.
• Purchase assigned commodity items according to the approved purchasing strategy.
• Review item or material needs with various departments and investigate new sources.
• With assistance from the department team, prepare, execute, and evaluate RFP/RFQs.
• Utilize acceptable techniques (including ABC analysis, economic order quantities, and other principles of inventory control) to determine item stock levels, ensuring on-hand inventory while minimizing storage, handling, and obsolescence costs.
• Notify the Manager of inventory changes relative to budgeted levels.
• Review the monthly operational forecast to uncover unexpected turning points in customer trends.
• Validate, update, and maintain Purchasing-centric item, sourcing, and supplier records.
• Provide suppliers with detailed current and annual purchase expectations.
• Participate in interviews with current and prospective suppliers.
• Pair with Clopay’s Purchasing Project Analyst to identify, develop, and execute strategic sourcing initiatives, cost savings strategies, and product improvement initiatives.
• Work with Clopay’s Purchasing Quality Engineer to assist in the resolution of product quality issues.
• In collaboration with Purchasing, Quality, and the department team, participate in the annual key supplier performance reviews and assist in the preparation for Supplier negotiations.
• Maintain records and files to ensure information availability to other required personnel.
• Obtain certifications of delivery and shipment when required.
• Check and approve invoices for payment.
• Assist in identifying and implementing process improvements throughout the supply chain.
• Support Clopay’s purchasing requirements as a collaborative member of the Purchasing Team, providing back-up assistance and issue support as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, or equivalent.
• Some experience working in an office setting.
• Ability to work in the office each day.
• Occasional travel is required.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

About Us

Clopay Corporation is North America’s largest residential and commercial garage door manufacturer, leading the industry in innovation, safety, and design. Through our premier brands—Clopay, Cornell, and Cookson—we provide groundbreaking high-performance closure solutions for homes, businesses, and iconic structures worldwide. Headquartered in Mason, Ohio, we operate state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in Troy, Ohio; Mountaintop, Pennsylvania; and Goodyear, Arizona. As a proud American-owned company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Griffon Corporation, our reach extends across 55+ distribution centers and thousands of retail locations in the U.S. and Canada.

By joining our team, you become part of a legacy that blends the residential elegance of Clopay ("America’s Favorite Garage Doors") with the industrial strength and 180-year heritage of Cornell and Cookson. Together, we secure everything from family garages to the world’s most iconic stadiums and skyscrapers.

Benefits

• Unrivaled Scale: Work for a market leader with a massive manufacturing footprint and a reputation for excellence spanning nearly two centuries.
• A Culture of "What’s Next": We invest heavily in automation, sustainable materials, and smart-home integration to stay ahead of industry trends.
• Commitment to People: As a Griffon Corporation company, we provide the stability of a large organization with the tight-knit, collaborative feel of a specialized craft team.
• A Legacy of Expertise: Join our "Pioneer Club"—a group of over 440 employees who have been with us for 20 years or more. We offer a place where you can truly grow a lifelong career.
• Commitment to Innovation: We set industry trends with exclusive technologies like WINDCODE® and award-winning designs, providing the tools for you to do your best work.
• Community Focused: Our success is linked to the well-being of our neighbors and communities. Through our partnership with Habitat for Humanity, Clopay employees help provide homes and security to families in the communities where we live and work.