Buyer
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Job Location: On site, Chester CTPosition Type: Full time, 40h/weekPosition Schedule: M- F; 8AM -5PMFLSA Classification: ExemptSalary Range: $65,000 - $70,000 annually. The actual pay range will depend on varying circumstances and individualized factors, such as job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and other objective business considerations. Reports to: Purchasing Manager Company description: Roto North America is a subsidiary of Roto Window and Door Technology, a global leader in window and door hardware, with 18 production plants and more than 30 subsidiaries worldwide. Through its 2 companies, Roto Frank of America, Inc. and Roto Fasco Canada, Inc., Roto North America has been manufacturing and offering a variety of leading North American and European window and door hardware products in the USA and Canada. We are looking for an enthusiastic and passionate individual to join our purchasing team in Chester CT, as an experienced Buyer. This position would be responsible for the tactical procurement of commodities, supplies, equipment, and services to be used by the organization. The Buyer coordinates their efforts with Operations in order to maintain the appropriate level of inventory. This individual will utilize their knowledge to purchase goods and services at the most favorable price and terms for the company and maintain the appropriate inventory levels, while simultaneously building and maintaining strategic relationships with key suppliers.To learn more about Roto Frank of America please visit us at: Welcome - Roto North AmericaEssential Functions:

• Process day-to-day tasks related to inventory and non-inventory purchase orders
• Maintain inventory accuracy by verifying material movements and working directly with Warehouse and Production staff to quickly and effectively resolve inventory variances
• Measure and proactively communicate with suppliers to ensure on time and in full delivery of Purchase Orders.
• Assure purchases of all supplies and services conform to Roto's specifications and are competitively priced.
• Coordinate with shipping companies to schedule incoming domestic shipments
• Coordinate with freight forwarding companies and customs agencies to schedule incoming international shipments arriving via air and ocean freight. Prepare and maintain incoming shipping logs accordingly.
• Coordinate with Quality Control to maintain non-conformance reports and deductions from suppliers for defects.
• Manage internal travel ticket system between the company and subcontract suppliers
• Practice Continuous Improvement activities to explore and evaluate opportunities to remove waste, reduce operating costs and provide best product quality.
• Research and evaluate areas of opportunity and reduce costs where possible
• Meet with suppliers to review performance metrics and implement improvements
• Closely collaborate with other departments

Skills and competencies:

• Highly skilled at building and maintaining effective and productive relationships with key suppliers
• Strong negotiation, communication, interpersonal and influencing skills
• Self-motivated
• Analytical, numerically, and problem-solving abilities
• Results orientated with the ability to plan and deliver against project deadlines
• Commercially and financially aware
• Familiar with a variety of manufacturing concepts, practices and procedures.
• Experience working within an ERP system and creation of purchase orders
• Understands purchasing, both domestic and international, along with freight contracting
• Ability to develop ideas and strategies to improve operational efficiency, add value, aid business performance and work towards a strategy of continuous improvement
• Ability to negotiate contracts, improve prices and terms of business with suppliers and review opportunities to make business savings utilizing negotiation and procurement best practice tools and methods.

Minimum Required Education:Bachelor's Degree Business Administration, or similarRequired Work Experience:

• 3+ years of relevant full cycle purchasing experience.
• Proficiency using ERP systems, experience using SAP, preferred but not required
• Project management experience
• Strong technical knowledge and understanding of manufacturing processes
• Excellent skills in communication, structured problem solving and multi-tasking
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office ( M365), advanced Excel skills

Travel Requirements:

• Occasional travel to vendors and customers both domestic and international, approximately 20%
• A valid Driver's Licence is required for this position

Work environment:

• This position operates in a professional office environment, and routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, copiers, scanners, printers.
• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer
• Must be able to lift up to 20 lbs.
• Must be able to traverse production facility.

Company offered benefits: Roto offers an attractive salary and benefits package:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount program
• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Short Term Disability insurance
• Voluntary Long Term Disability insurance
• Paid time off
• Paid Holidays