Buyer - Manufacturing

About IMI

IMI plc, the specialist engineering company, designs, manufactures and services highly engineered products that control the precise movement of fluids. Its innovative technologies, built around valves and actuators, enable vital processes to operate safely, cleanly, efficiently and cost effectively. The Group works with industrial customers across a range of high growth sectors, including energy, transportation and infrastructure, all of which are benefiting from the impact of long-term global trends including climate change, urbanization, resource scarcity and an ageing population. IMI employs some 11,000 people, has manufacturing facilities in more than 20 countries and operates a global service network. IMI currently operates across three globally recognized Divisions: Critical Engineering, Precision Engineering and Hydronic Engineering.

About IMI Z&J

IMI Z&J is an international leader in the provision of custom-engineered, high-temperature valves for the iron & steel, petrochemical and refining industries. Z&J has over 135 years’ experience of working with refiners, technology licensors and operators to develop our high-quality, specialized valves. We specialize in valves that are suitable for use in high operating temperatures, large sizes, and that have a high frequency of operation. In-house engineers customize valves to customers’ needs and continue to develop advanced technologies to reduce the long-term operating costs. 

IMI Z&J provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Position Summary

Identify, research, evaluate, and select suppliers that meet the organization’s standards of price, quality, timing, and reliability of supply. Assist with the quoting and purchase of CAPEX items. Purchases materials or other goods and or coordinates activities involved with procuring goods and services, such as raw materials, equipment, tools, parts, and supplies while ensuring compliance the company objectives regarding inventory, sales volume, product cost, and customer requirements.

Supervisory Responsibility

None

Responsibilities

• Identify and develop strategic vendors to assist in achieving overall IMI performance
• Analyze and evaluate supplier bids, tenders, proposals, or quotations.
• Coordinates the procurement process, including planning, order formation and issuance, claims resolution, administration and closeout in support of projects or other operating requirements
• Participates in operations review meetings to communicate status of existing orders as well as assist with developing strategies for future work
• Monitor and maintain all data in relation to the cost, schedule and performance aspects of vendors/contractors
• Monitor material inventories and service levels; recommend/implement changes or corrective action as required
• Negotiate prices and terms with vendors for the purchasing of goods, materials, supplies and various services control the purchase order placement and supplier deliveries during the critical turnarounds while taking existing shop delivery dates into account
• Identify and advise management of potential risks inherent to quotations, purchase orders as well as lead times
• Monitor material delivery and expedite suppliers when material is not received by the contracted due date
• Identify and implement process improvements across the Buying and Purchasing functions

Qualifications and Required Skills:

• Minimum 3 years working as a buyer in the manufacturing industry
• Able to communicate verbally and in writing with vendors
• Ability to see the overall strategy and execute at that detail level
• Experience in Valve manufacturing is a plus 
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Access, Power Point, Word)
• High School Diploma/GED required
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Must be a self-starter and show great initiative
• Strong analytical abilities
• Experience interacting with cross functional teams including engineering, quality, logistics and sales
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple tasks simultaneously

Physical Demands:

• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 15 pounds and occasionally lift and /or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, far vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus, with or without corrective lens.