Fenton, Michigan – Movement Search & Delivery www.movementsearch.com is working with a national supplier of manufactured goods that feed into a multitude of industries. Due to the recent growth within the company, they have opened a position for a Buyer.
What you will do: The Buyer has day-to-day responsibility for planning, implementing, managing, and controlling all activities related to the acquisition of supplies, raw materials, and equipment. The role has direct responsibility for bid negotiations, cost projections, payment processing, price forecasting, and purchasing and contract policy development, while also implementing and monitoring purchasing strategies that drive cost reductions and major improvement. The position develops the organization’s purchasing strategy, works with purchasing department to maximize savings, conducts research to pinpoint the best suppliers in terms of value, delivery schedules, and quality, and recruits potential suppliers, visits existing suppliers, and builds good relationships with them. Additionally, the Buyer manages processing of payments and invoices, communicates business objectives to suppliers, and attends meetings and trade conferences.
What you will need: Bachelor’s degree. Current experience in a buyer role within manufacturing.
What we offer: Honest and transparent representation to our clients… it’s what we do.
If you have ALL of the required qualifications for this position and are skeptical about sending in a resume to someone you have never spoken with, give us a call. We try to rise above the recruiting rhetoric by giving our contact information in order to provide you as much information as possible. We go to great lengths to work directly with the hiring managers for the positions we represent so our job descriptions truly reflect the needs of the organization.
Please send your resume and current compensation to:
Sarah Shipman
[email protected]
(Yes, this email goes directly to a real person)
248-297-5307