SunSource and its family of companies represent 200+ locations and 3,000+ employees making up one of North America’s leading value-add industrial distribution companies. We provide customers with products and solutions within Fluid Power, Fluid Process, Fluid Conveyance, General Industrial Components, and Industrial Service & Repair. www.sun-source.com
We are currently looking for a Service & Repair Buyer to join the procurement team and learn purchasing and inventory control within our Mobile Service & Repair business unit located in Savage, MN.
Responsibilities
- Assist in the execution of procurement processes to maximize customer on-time delivery while maintaining optimal inventory levels.
- Regularly maintain Trend inventory master and warehouse records to include, but not limited to the following:
- Making decisions on what to stock and what not to
- Insuring goal inventory turns are met
- Managing order fill rate, and minimizing stock-outs
- Properly applying safety stock levels when/where necessary
- Insuring supplier lead time accuracy
- Updating cost records, and managing costs to improve profit
- Review of system frozen records, for needed corrections to the Buyer set up of inventory records.
- Communicate to suppliers and execute supply chain management per SunSource “Best Practices” and buyer expectations document.
- Process supplier returns/credits for defective, obsolete, and excess materials where appropriate.
- Proactively manage excess and obsolete material in a team environment
- Serve as conduit for communication between SunSource and Supplier.
- Schedule and organize cadence/escalation meetings as needed.
- Engage in instructor/self-guided training to obtain/refresh skills.
- Support sales with questions pertaining to product availability, pricing, alternate sources, etc.
Education
- High School Diploma, some college or college degree preferred.
Experience
- Demonstrated ability to handle multiple projects and details simultaneously.
Skills and Abilities
- Must have strong written and oral communication skills.
- Able to operate typical equipment found in an office environment including computers and phones.
- Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Office fluency including Excel and Outlook.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Ability to learn complex processes quickly.
Physical Requirements
- Work involves sitting most of the workday or more than 50% of the time.
- Walking and standing are required only occasionally.
- Must be able to use PPE as required.
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What We Do
SunSource, a leader in industrial and mobile fluid power distribution for over 85 years, provides customers with innovative solutions that help reduce maintenance costs, lower operating costs and increase productivity. The solutions are part of the SunSource Advantage: a comprehensive program offering design and engineering support; supply chain optimization; productivity solutions; value-added services; and repair capabilities.
As a national distributor with local presence, SunSource has a unique and dominant position as a full-service resource for the industrial, OEM, MRO and mobile industrial equipment industries. We distribute a broad range of components, but SunSource is much more than a distributor just supplying fluid power components or systems. Along with high-quality products, we provide a commitment to high-quality customer service and technically sound, cost-effective solutions.
SunSource’s history of accomplishment and continued growth means that we give the best condition to energetic, driven people to be effective in their role. We pride ourselves on a culture that provides opportunities for development and advancement of our associates. In addition, we build meaningful relations with our customers, suppliers and internal associates. We are all bound by a pledge to a common mission toward providing the highest quality products and services within our industry and achieving the company’s growth objectives
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