Job Description:
Join our Team: Buyer
Watertown, South Dakota
Join our team at Terex Utilities and embark on an exciting opportunity as we seek a skilled and dedicated Buyer to contribute to the Terex Utilities team in Watertown, SD.
At Terex we believe in fostering a vibrant and inclusive work culture where every person is empowered to thrive. We're dedicated to driving quality, innovation, embracing diversity, and creating an environment where everyone feels valued and respected. We're committed to excellence in everything we do, and we're seeking talented individuals who share our passion and values to join our team.
What you’ll do
The Buyer is responsible for purchasing and negotiating materials, equipment, and supplies from vendors for one or more of the Terex Utilities product lines. Requires evaluating vendor quotes and services to determine most desirable suppliers. Familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within the manufacturing procurement field. Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals to perform a variety of tasks.
- Works with operations, planning and organizing all tasks.
- Participate in supplier quality activities such as corrective action completion.
- Works with best total cost solutions. May coordinate and negotiate contracts with the expectation of providing purchase price reductions and establishing purchase pricing.
- Review purchase request for material via MRP or manual purchase requisition.
- Input Purchase order data via Oracle (MRP, Direct-Link, Kanban, demand).
- Monitor purchase orders to maintain delivery schedules.
- As applicable, must be able to expedite critical components and overdue purchase orders.
- Resolve supplier problems associated with over shipments, invoicing issues, obsolete, rework and scrap material.
- Must be able to develop excellent working relationship with both internal and external customers as well as suppliers.
- Maintain supplier relationships in order to drive cost reductions while continually achieving the highest level of quality material.
- Manage purchase price variance monthly.
- Review, analyze and interpret various reports.
- Be a strong team player with ability to work effectively on cross-functional projects.
- Ability or willingness to learn to read engineering blueprints or any relevant technical documents.
- Moderate technical understanding of assigned commodities.
Key Tasks:
Procurement
- Buying responsibility for one or more of the Terex Utilities product lines
- Ability to maintain Kanban’s and/or issuing PO and utilizing MRP / ASI systems to manage purchase transactions
Material Management
- Maintain inventory levels for area of responsibility
Cost Reduction
- Given direction execute initiatives to reduce cost
What you'll bring
- Bachelor’s degree in procurement, supply chain, business, operations.
- 2 years’ experience in a purchasing, buyer, or material planner role.
- MRP system experience is highly preferred, as well as ASI system experience.
- APICS seasoned purchaser in related field preferred.
- Internship at fortune 500 company manufacturing capital equipment/industrial products in/for agricultural, automotive, or general industries.
- Engineer to order environment and low volume/high mix purchasing experience, including MRO and production materials purchasing exp.
- Ability to interface with company and supplier senior management.
- Technical purchasing and out-sourcing skills.
- Strong negotiating skills.
- Ability to multitask, prioritize work, and work closely with other departments.
- Familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within the procurement field.
- Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals to perform a variety of tasks.
- Ability to research and identify new suppliers.
- Project Management experience.
- Ability to read engineering prints.
- Lean experience or knowledge is a plus.
- Ability to work in a fast paced and demanding environment.
- Proficient computer skills in MS Office (Word, Excel, and Outlook).
Why Join Us
- We are a global company, and our culture is defined by our Values — Integrity, Respect, Improvement, Servant Leadership, Courage, and Citizenship. Check out this video! The Terex purpose
- Safety is an absolute way of life. We expect all team members to prioritize safety and commit to Zero Harm.
- Our top priority is creating an inclusive environment where every team member feels safe, supported, and valued.
- We make a positive impact by providing innovative solutions, engaging our people, and operating in a sustainable way.
- We are committed to helping team members reach their full potential.
- Through innovation and collaboration, our vision remains forward-looking, and we aim to be a catalyst for change, inspiring others to build a better world for generations.
- We offer competitive salaries, health insurance (medical, dental, vision, Rx), life insurance, accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D), short-term and long-term disability, extended leave options, paid time off, company holidays, 401k matching, employee stock purchase plan, legal assistance, wellness programs, tuition reimbursement and discount programs.
- For more information on why Terex is a great place to work click on the link - Careers | Terex Corporate
The salary range for this position is $55,000 to $72,000 annually. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, etc.
If you are interested in an open position but feel you may not meet all the listed qualifications, we still encourage you to apply.
About Terex:
Terex Corporation is a global industrial equipment manufacturer of materials processing machinery, waste and recycling solutions, mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs), and equipment for the electric utility industry. We design, build, and support products used in maintenance, manufacturing, energy, minerals and materials management, construction, waste and recycling, and the entertainment industry. We provide best-in-class lifecycle support to our customers through our global parts and services organization, and offer complementary digital solutions, designed to help our customers maximize their return on their investment. Certain Terex products and solutions enable customers to reduce their impact on the environment including electric and hybrid offerings that deliver quiet and emission-free performance, products that support renewable energy, and products that aid in the recovery of useful materials from various types of waste. Our products are manufactured in North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific and sold worldwide.
Additional Information:
We are passionate about producing equipment that helps improve the lives of people around the world and providing our team members with a rewarding career and the opportunity to make an impact. We are committed to recruiting, engaging, developing, and retaining team members at all levels of our global workforce. Our culture is defined by our Terex Way Values – Integrity, Respect, Improvement, Servant Leadership, Courage, and Citizenship. Our values are the driving force behind our commitment to maintain an inclusive, supportive, non-discriminatory, and safe workplace for all team members. To that end, we are committed to actively foster a culture where every team member feels valued, listened to, and appreciated. We are committed to being fair and impartial in our decisions. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. If you are a qualified individual with a disability, including disabled veterans, you may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to access job openings or apply for a job on this site as a result of your disability. You can request reasonable accommodations by contacting the recruiting department (person or department) atGlobaltalentacquisitions@terex.com.
The Company offers competitive salaries, advancement opportunities, and a full range of benefits, including paid vacation, 401(k), medical, dental, and vision.
