Buyer

Full-Time | Hybrid | Permanent | St. Cloud, MN - Crookston, MN New Flyer is North America's heavy-duty transit bus leader with various locations in North America. Offering the most advanced product line under the Xcelsior® and Xcelsior CHARGE™ brands. It also offers infrastructure development through New Flyer Infrastructure Solutions™, a service dedicated to providing safe, sustainable, and reliable charging and mobility solutions. Further information is available at www.newflyer.com.

As a Buyer at New Flyer, you will be responsible for executing the material supply plan to support our production needs, ensuring timely supplier communication and collaboration to achieve optimal performance. Your contributions will play a crucial role in advancing our mission of providing sustainable transport solutions.

Responsibilities

• Complete transactions in Oracle accurately to maintain data integrity and ensure that performance targets are met
• Develop and sustain a professional relationship with suppliers and customers
• Maintain supplier communication to ensure they have accurate information to support the business plan
• Resolve supply related issues with suppliers
• Submit engineering documentation to suppliers on a timely basis and support first article documentation requirements
• Support traffic personnel in securing required documentation for secure shipment of goods to our facilities

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (e.g., business, supply chain, industrial engineering) or equivalent work experience
• 3 years of purchasing experience in a manufacturing environment preferred
• Advanced proficiency in MS Office applications, especially Excel and PowerPoint
• Strong knowledge of MRP systems and inventory management practices
• Exceptional time management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Innovative problem solver with the capability to develop workable solutions and address challenges
• Excellent interpersonal skills to maintain effective professional relationships
• Supply Chain Management Designation is considered an asset

Benefits

• Be part of a team leading the world's electrification of mass mobility
• Competitive Wages and comprehensive benefit package with Immediate benefit eligibility
• Paid holidays and vacation
• 401K with generous company match
• Passionate about creating a better product, a better workplace, and a better world
• Inclusive workplace culture that values and empowers team members
• On-the-job training in a continuous learning environment (we've invested 8.6M in 2022)
• Advancement opportunities within our family of companies