Ford-Gelatt, a SunSource company, supplies industrial process equipment to the process industries with a focus on adding value. Our team at Ford-Gelatt is technically sound and highly experienced with industry leading brands. We provide technical added-value in equipment sales in Louisiana, Mississippi, and SE Texas. www.ford-gelatt.com
We are currently looking for a Buyer to handle procurement and inventories within our Industrial Fluid Process Distribution business unit located in Baton Rouge, LA.
Essential Functions:
- Execute procurement processes to maximize customer on-time delivery while maintaining optimal inventory levels
- Regularly maintain ERP inventory master and warehouse records
- Communicate to suppliers and execute supply-chain management per SunSource’s Best Practices and buyer expectations documentation
- Process supplier returns and credits for defective, obsolete, and excess materials where appropriate
- Proactively manage excess and obsolete material
- Serve as a conduit for communications between SunSource and Suppliers
- Schedule and organize supplier cadence and escalation meetings as needed
- Engage in ongoing training to obtain and refresh skills
Desired Skills and Abilities:
- Inventory or purchasing experience in manufacturing or distribution.
- One to three years in fluid process related industries preferred but not required.
- Demonstrated ability to handle multiple projects and details simultaneously.
- Must have strong written and oral communication skills and intermediate to advanced Microsoft Office fluency including Excel and Outlook.
- Strong analytical and problem solving abilities.
- Work involves sitting during most of the workday or greater than 50% of the time. Walking and standing are required only occasionally.
Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. If you are an individual with a disability and require an accommodation to complete the application process, please contact recruiting@sunsrce.com to request reasonable accommodation. Only requests for accommodation in the application process will be returned from this email address. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here, aquí).