What are the responsibilities and job description for the Buyer position at ASSA ABLOY?
If you love shopping for deals and sourcing hard to find items, we have the perfect role for you.
APS - part of 4Front of Engineered Solutions - is looking for YOU to join our team at our facility in Mequon, WI.
What you will be doing
- Gathering information on sources and suppliers, interviewing representatives, analyzing bids, and recommending vendors
- Negotiating contracts and pricing with vendors
- Setting standard costs and prices for all purchased items & investigating deviations
- Pursuing material cost reductions
- Reviewing and approving invoices
- Maintaining relationships & quality certification of suppliers
- Maintaining inventory levels
- Setting up material release schedules
- Expediting orders to minimize production delays
- Awareness of new products and services
What we are looking for
- Bachelor’s degree in business administration, supply chain, or related field
- 2-4 years’ related experience
- Flexibility to accomplish changing goals
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Team attitude
Why apply?
- Empowerment: You’ll work as part of a global team in a flexible work environment, learning and enhancing your expertise.
- Innovation: You embrace challenges and want to drive ambitious change.
- Integrity: You are results-oriented, reliable, straightforward and value being treated accordingly.
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We are the ASSA ABLOY Group
Our people have made us the global leader in access solutions. In return, we open doors for them wherever they go. With nearly 61,000 colleagues in more than 70 different countries, we help billions of people experience a more open world. Our innovations make all sorts of spaces – physical and virtual – safer, more secure, and easier to access.
Our people have made us the global leader in access solutions. In return, we open doors for them wherever they go. With nearly 61,000 colleagues in more than 70 different countries, we help billions of people experience a more open world. Our innovations make all sorts of spaces – physical and virtual – safer, more secure, and easier to access.
As an employer, we value results – not titles, or backgrounds. We empower our people to build their career around their aspirations and our ambitions – supporting them with regular feedback, training, and development opportunities. Our colleagues think broadly about where they can make the most impact, and we encourage them to grow their role locally, regionally, or even internationally.
As we welcome new people on board, it’s important to us to have diverse, inclusive teams, and we value different perspectives and experiences.
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