What are the responsibilities and job description for the Associate Buyer position at MIR?
Do you want to gain incredible experience with a growing company in an amazing industry? Do you know how often you use conveyor and power transmission belts?
Apply your skills in a company that helps bring packages to your doorstep, food to your table, keep you healthy on a treadmill, facilitate automation and so much more! Our organization is highly focused on customers, employees, entrepreneurship, agility and responsibility. Our values and continuous improvement culture build the foundation of strong and sustainable businesses appreciated by our employees and customers around the world.
For our MIR and AMMEGA Purchasing team, we are currently looking for a
Buyer
As a Buyer, you will be responsible for commodity and supplier management and the sourcing of production parts to ensure on-time delivery and quality components. You will report to the VP of Operations and will be part of the Purchasing team. In this role, you will be based in Suwanee, Georgia.
A day in the life of a Buyer can look like
- Performing all tasks associated with the procurement, management, and execution of purchase orders.
- Coordinating with multiple internal departments to ensure that all orders are processed in a timely manner to achieve on-time delivery.
- Processing customer orders.
- Communicating lead times, price discrepancies, and minimum order quantities to Customer Service, Production, and the Purchasing Manager.
- Ensuring part availability, expediting when necessary, working with Production and/or Customer Service and Product Managers to identify alternatives when possible.
- Communicating deviations from schedules effectively.
- Ensuring prompt communication of discrepancies.
- Monitoring backorders and taking appropriate action to minimize recurrence.
- Reviewing documents, such as production schedules or work orders, to determine personnel or materials requirements, or material priorities.
- Maintaining agreed-upon metrics and reporting.
We are looking for you to have
- A Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Production Engineering, Design Engineering, Data Analysis, or a related field.
- At least three (3) years of experience in a similar role.
- Strong math skills.
- Experience with Microsoft Office – Word, Excel, and Outlook.
- Experience with ERP/CRP/MRP systems and processes.
- Leadership acumen.
- Positive team spirit.
- Entrepreneurial and customer focus.
- Learning agility.
- Ability to deliver what is promised.
- Drive for change and innovation.
- Ability to build relationships through collaboration.
What we offer you
The benefits of working at AMMEGA go beyond the daily work. You will join a world class team and have the opportunity to grow through internal advancement, on-the job training, educational support, and access to a global network.
Other benefits include
- Paid training.
- Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance starts DAY ONE!
- Life insurance.
- Employer-paid Short- and Long-Term Disability insurance.
- 401k with company match.
- Tuition reimbursement for Undergraduate and Graduate education.
- Paid time off.
AMMEGA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, disability, veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
ABOUT US
MIR is a member of the AMMEGA Group - a global company located in 40 countries.
We value our employees, customers, entrepreneurship, and we act in an agile and responsible way. Our mission and continuous improvement culture is the foundation for a strong and sustainable businesses appreciated by our customers. The Ammega Group's businesses provide advanced and high-quality belting solutions for 20 different industries including global logistics, food production, fitness equipment, household appliances and energy production.
ABOUT THE TEAM
We belong to a global network of over 6000 employees of Ammega Group. Our employees, being a part of a high-performance organization, develop their careers in a global environment, participate in diverse teams and take advantage of our worldwide expertise in conveyor belting, power transmission, fluid power and business services. AMMEGA’s sustainable business approach ensures our teams operate within a safe and stable work environment, with high respect for their professional development and well-being.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $24.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 – 45 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Referral program
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Overtime
People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply
Application Question(s):
- What are your compensation expectations?
Experience:
- Purchasing: 1 year (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $24