Junior Buyer
InProduction, United States
Job Description
The InProduction team has spent the better part of the last decade combining the best seating and staging companies into a one-stop shop for most of what is needed to produce an event. Starting with SGA Production Services, we added and integrated Tamp;B Equipment, CommuniLux Productions, Nussli U.S., and Seating Solutions to become today’s InProduction. These acquisitions have allowed InProduction to evolve into the largest provider of temporary seating, staging, structures, and scenic production for the United States events industry. Central are our people.
As an InProduction employee you are central to our sustained growth and success. We offer a rewarding career in a fast paced and exciting environment. Our employees demonstrate our core values in safety and quality every day while working to provide top notch service to our client partners. Whether working in the field, yard, warehouse, or office, InProduction offers a future with huge growth potential.
Come join us! Check out our web page https://inproduction.net/welcome/
The Junior Buyer is responsible for exercising business judgment to develop and define a comprehensive strategy, resulting in superior cost and availability performance. The Junior Buyer is responsible for sourcing and purchasing raw materials being lumber, aluminum, and steel. Additional procurement will involve equipment, goods and services and managing vendors. The successful candidate will be able to perform strategic procurement activities across multiple categories of spend, search for better deals and find more profitable suppliers.
- Develop, lead, and execute purchasing strategies
- Ensure procurement strategies are known to all relevant parts of the business in order to maximize potential cost savings/avoidance opportunities
- Establish and maintain strong working relationships with internal and external business partners/clients; seek and partner with reliable vendors and suppliers
- Track and report key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness
- Craft negotiation strategies and close deals with optimal terms
- Partner with stakeholders to ensure clear requirements documentation
- Forecast price and market trends to identify changes of balance in buyer-supplier power
- Perform cost and scenario analysis, and benchmarking
- Oversee supplier performance and risk management; assess, manage and mitigate risks
- Determine quantity and timing of deliveries
- Monitor and forecast upcoming levels of demand
Requirements
- Pass background check and screening requirements
- 2 years of relevant procurement lifecycle experience, including work in roles, such as Strategic Sourcing, Supplier Sourcing, Supplier Management, Vendor Management, or Purchasing.
- Confident using solid judgment and decision-making skills
- Proven experience in problem solving
- Experience in managing spend on MRO, Lumber, equipment, consumables, etc.
- Interest in market dynamics along with business sense
- A knack for negotiation and networking
Travel and Work Schedule
- Must be willing and able to travel to customer, vendor and other company sites as necessary about 5% - 10% of the time
- The company works consistently throughout the year, the incumbent must be flexible with their work schedule. and manage their time accordingly to support the business
Education Requirements
- BS degree in supply chain management, logistics or business administration
Work Environment
- Work is primarily done in an office environment
- May need to travel to outdoor worksites as needed
- Wearing of safety clothing and equipment may at times be required
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
- Life Insraunce
- Short Term Disabiltiy
- Paid Holidays
- Floating Holiday
- Paid Time Off
- 401K
- Education Reimbursetment