Buyer, Purchasing Department

About Us: A-T Controls is a global leader in the design, manufacturing, and sale of manual & automated process valves for all types of industries. We are known for our extensive inventory and highly experienced staff that enable us to provide the customer solutions needed to fulfill most valve and actuator requirements, while offering both a competitive price and the fastest turnaround in the industry.

Job Position: Buyer, Purchasing Department

Position objective:

The Buyer is responsible for assisting the International Purchasing Agent with our A-T Controls offshore manufacturing partners.

Key Accountabilities:

• Prepare purchase orders from material requisitions generated by International Purchasing Agent via SAGE 100 software. Each purchase order will be checked against the factories pro forma invoice to ensure product, pricing and delivery requirements match the purchase order.
• Communicate when necessary with freight forwarders to ensure product flows smoothly from the factory to both the Cincinnati and Houston warehouses. Also, receive all imported product into SAGE 100 upon arrival into the Cincinnati or Houston warehouse.
• Update internal reports with any changes to delivery dates and communicate changes to other departments as necessary.
• Perform other duties as necessary or instructed.

Position Requirements:

• High school diploma, or equivalent required; Associate's degree preferred.
• 2 years of related work experience
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong organizational skills
• Solid analytical and computer skills, proficient in Microsoft Office products, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook
• Able to work independently and as a team player.
• Meet annual training requirements per A-T Controls ISO 9001:2015 quality program.

Physical Requirements

Rarely

(0-12%)

• Climbing/Stooping/Kneeling: Must be able to bend legs at knees; ascend or descend ladders and the like

Occasionally

(12-33%)

• Standing/Walking: Must be able to move around on foot to accomplish tasks – ability to move from one site to another.
• Lifting/Pulling/Pushing: Must be able to use upper extremities to exert force to draw, drag or haul objects forward, downward or outward – Medium work exerting up to 50 lbs.

Regularly

(67-100%)

• Seeing: Must possess ability to see details at close range (i.e. ability to read blueprints and use computer.) Eye sight must be correctable by lenses to 20/20 vision.
• Hearing: Must be able to hear well enough to communicate with co-workers and customers.
• Speaking: Must be able to express or exchange ideas and communicate well in face-to-face discussions.
• Fingering/Grasping/Feeling: Must be able to write, type, use tools, use phone, and keep arm-hand steady

Working Conditions: This position is a mixture of a professional office and shop environment. Most management responsibilities are performed while sitting at a desk at a computer terminal. Technical duties may be performed in shop environment (low level noise).

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $55,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Supplemental Pay:

• Bonus pay

Experience:

• related: 2 years (Required)
• Purchasing: 2 years (Required)

Work Location: One location