• Buyer

    Garrett Metal Detectors (Garland, TX)


    Essential Functions

    + Investigate, choose, and purchase high quality items and materials

    + Procure and schedule materials and services to meet need of manufacturing

    + Negotiate price and delivery of assigned components and commodities

    + Maintain a strategic understanding of the marketplace

    + Read, analyze, and interpret technical documents

    + Work closely with engineering on prototypes and Research and Development projects

    + Write information and respond to questions from managers, clients, and suppliers

    + Assist other buyers in sourcing best price/ best quality items

    + Identify manufacturing needs

    + Examine quality of the stock and reporting anomalies to suppliers and management

    + Ensure all operations adhere to laws, guidelines, and ISO requirements

    + Comply with all safety policies, practices, and procedures. Report all unsafe activities to Manager and/or Human Resources

     

    Required Education and Experience

     

    Bachelor's degree or equivalent in supply chain management, business, manufacturing engineering, manufacturing technology, or related field. We are looking for someone with one to two years' experience and/or internship experience.

     

    Special Skills and Qualifications

     

    + Previous experience working with an ERP preferred

    + Intermediate Microsoft Office skills

    + Critical thinking skills along with the ability to negotiate

    + Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

     

    Work Environment

     

    + This is an on-site, in the office position.

    + Well-lighted, heated and/or air-conditioned indoor production setting with adequate ventilation and moderate noise

    + May work with or near moving mechanical equipment

     

    Physical Demands

     

    Minimal physical activity performing non-strenuous daily activities of an office/clerical nature to work from a sitting or standing position.

     

    + Manual dexterity sufficient to reach/handle items and work with the fingers

    + Must be able to bend, stoop, squat, crouch

    + Must be able to sit for long periods of time

    + Must be able to lift up to ten pounds, with or without assistance

     

    Every effort has been made to make this job description as complete as possible. However, it in no way states or implies that these are the only duties that will be required to perform. The omission of specific statements of duties is not excluded from the position if the work is similar, related, or is a logical assignment to the position.

     

    Garrett is an Equal Opportunity Employer.