Buyer

SCHERDEL Sales & Technology, Inc., located in Muskegon, MI since 1999, with a Metro Detroit office in Brighton, MI, is a subsidiary of SCHERDEL GmbH, located in Marktredwitz in the state of Bavaria, Germany. We are currently managed by the fourth generation of the founding family with sales and manufacturing activities at 42 sites in various European countries, North and South America, and in Asia. SCHERDEL is strongly value-driven and has a long track record of caring for our associates in many ways.

About the role

The Buyer initiates RFx (quote, proposal information) projects, negotiates commercial terms, and manages requisitions and purchase orders for the purchasing of assigned indirect materials and service categories used in maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO).

Responsibilities

• Manage purchase requests from the manufacturing sites via the ERP Systems
• Manage relationships with existing and potential suppliers of goods and services to meet the established cost, quality, and delivery targets
• Find savings and conduct cost avoidance measures by way of supplier benchmarking
• Support supplier relationship management and contract compliance
• Achieve financial targets by way of aggressive negotiations of price and payment terms
• Minimize supply chain risk and delays
• Serve as category sourcing lead for assigned indirect categories
• Adhere to Scherdel’s global applicable regulations, such as purchasing terms and conditions, quality terms and conditions, specifications, and ethical code
• Work according to Scherdel’s quality and environmental system requirements, and customer quality requirements

Requirements

• BS/BA preferred
• English speaking and comprehension required
• Experience working with QAD preferred
• Spanish preferred

Skills

• Good communication and presentation skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Ability to calculate with numbers, percentages, fractions, and decimal conversions and manage data in Microsoft Excel
• Flexible, adaptable, and able to respond to shifting priorities
• Quick to learn and improve new applications and processes
• Creative thinker with a desire and ability to look for better ways to approach issues and situations
• A team player with strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Position Environment

• Must be able to perform duties in a fast-paced environment
• Daily use of technologies including long periods of computer and keyboard use