Junior Buyer

Job Location: Sidney, OH

Hydro employees can enjoy several benefits including:

• Medical, Rx, Dental, Disability, Life Insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts
• Retirement Savings Plans with Company Match/Contributions
• Education Assistance
• Bonus Plan Eligibility
• Parental Leave

Job Summary:

Responsible for purchasing repair parts and supplies for maintenance and production departments. Duties include updating and maintaining blanket purchase orders, supplier evaluations, working with internal customers to source new and existing parts and supplies, assisting the inventory control analyst with maintaining inventory levels, and reconciling invoice issues.

Required Education/Experience:

• Associates degree (AA) or equivalent experience
• Minimum of 1 years' experience with purchasing or inventory management of MRO parts.

Preferred Skills/Qualifications:

• A working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word and Outlook).
• Knowledge of ERP systems a plus.
• Knowledge of Imports a plus.
• Must be adaptable to working in a rapidly changing and evolving environment.
• Positive attitude, eagerness to learn and participate in a team environment.
• Strong communication skills, written and verbal, and ability to work
  independently and within a team.

Job Responsibilities:

• Daily responsibilities include review purchase requisitions and convert them to purchase orders, maintaining and updating blanket purchase orders.
• Work with suppliers to manage and resolve all purchase order issues including timelines, pricing disputes, quantity requirements and shipping methods.
• Timely processing of purchase orders for all items to be sent out for repair. Review quotes for repair vs new price, follow-up for return of repair to stock and update of all repair orders.
• Assist Account Payables with invoice issues and Receiving Department with incoming order
  discrepancies.
• Provide daily purchasing support for product due date requests.