Buyer

About the role

Dometic is a global market leader in the mobile living industry. We are expanding our scope to lead the boating industry into an electrified future. This position reports to the Supply Chain Manager and will work in Sparta, TN.

Responsibilities

• Purchase quality products and materials.
• Build relationships with suppliers and negotiate with them for the best pricing.
• Process requisitions and update management on status of orders.
• Update inventory and ensure that stock levels are kept at appropriate levels.
• Create and maintain safety stock levels per component demands.
• Arrange transport of goods and track orders to ensure timely delivery.
• Analyze trends and apply this knowledge to make insightful buying decisions.
• Review planned orders and generate POs.
• Maintain planning exceptions and take actions to resolve.
• Report and recommend actions to utilize excess/obsolete inventory.
• Report to management key performance indicators for product line activity.
• Execute planning policies from management.
• Cook with inventory team, management, and stockroom as required.
• Execute planning policies from management.
• Provide strategic insights to drive growth and performance through the creation and maintenance of sourcing, ERP planning / purchasing systems.
• Be aware of, and immediately react to, major demand swings as it relates to inventory levels and associated lead times of supply.
• Independently solve moderately complex issues with minimal supervision, while escalating more complex issues to appropriate staff and stakeholders.
• Build strong collaborative partnerships with various internal teams, logistics, warehousing, manufacturing, customer service, sales, R&D, etc.

Qualifications and experiences

• Bachelor’s Degree in Purchasing (Supply Chain, Business Management, Logistics, Mathematics/Statistics, Economics, Engineering, or related field of study) or 2 years of buying experience.
• Extensive knowledge of purchasing within a manufacturing environment.
• Able to demonstrate continuous improvement through purchasing processes.
• First-rate time management and organizational skills with the ability to work to strict deadlines and under pressure.
• Experience working within ERP environment.
• Experience in data analysis and reporting.

Skills, competencies & characteristics

• Professional demeanor whether in person, via email, or on the telephone.
• Team player comfortable in working up, down and across an organization.
• Innovative thinker with both successes and defendable failures in product/technology development.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Able and willing to contribute to multifunctional teams as the expert in sanitation solutions.

What we offer

• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Disability insurance (STD/LTD).
• 401(k) with company match.
• PTO Company defined holidays and two floating holidays for you to use as you choose.
• Paid maternity/paternity leave.
• Tuition assistance.
• Membership reimbursement (wholesale club and gym).
• Employee discounts on our incredible products.
• Opportunities to make an impact.

Core Values

• Together We build our future.
• We play to win.
• We embrace change.
• We walk the talk.

Are you our next star?

If you are passionate about making a difference and ready to take on new challenges, then we would love to see your application. Dometic is committed to building an inclusive and equitable working environment that respects individual strengths, views, and experiences. We believe that diversity enables us to thrive across our differences.