Buyer

REV Group
Elkhart, IN Full Time
POSTED ON 4/7/2023 CLOSED ON 10/9/2023

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Buyer position at REV Group?

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Requisition ID: 17726
Our custom Sprinter RV camper offers a remarkable blend of luxury, utility, and technology that feels like a private jet with wheels instead of wings. Step inside, and you are immersed in first-class amenities offering the perfect escape from outside. And the perfect escape to… wherever. With a Mercedes Sprinter RV camper converted to your specifications and crafted to Midwest Automotive Designs’ high standards, you will make the most of every hour. Every day. And every memorable weekend.
Midwest Automotive Designs is part of the larger REV Group (NYSE: REVG), a leading manufacturer of specialty vehicles for the fire & emergency, commercial, and recreation markets. REV Group’s extensive vehicle line-up includes models such as ambulances, fire trucks, school buses, terminal trucks, RV’s, luxury buses, and much more. Our 6,500 employees continuously demonstrate their commitment to building innovative and reliable vehicles that our customers can depend on whether for a family trip across the U.S. or when responding to an emergency. Rev Group is a veteran friendly employer and hires over 200 veterans and or those transferring out of the military each year.


Job Summary:

The Buyer II will be responsible for daily purchasing tasks including but not limited to; maintaining stock levels, viewing open purchase requisitions, creating PO’s, building supplier relationships, following up on open orders, and providing customer updates on outstanding purchase orders. The Buyer II will use best practices and experience to ensure that the company is getting best prices possible and optimum order quantities. Also, monitor performance of the suppliers to ensure attainment of objectives in quality, delivery, service and cost. The Buyer II will investigate reoccurring problems with suppliers or materials, and act as an escalation point for the Buyer I. The Buyer II will help to implement strategic sourcing events and process implementation. Also, responsible for building and maintaining supplier relationships, and engage in discussions with those vendors to improve on time deliveries and proper communication.


Responsibilities:

  • Run open purchase requisitions
    • Create PO’s to vendors
  • Open PO Report
    • If past delivery date, follow up with vendor
  • Update Item Records
  • Update PO’s and resend to vendor
  • Handle CSR Requests
    • Provide Tracking/shipment POD
    • Updated Shipping dates
    • Expedite PO’s
  • PO Acknowledgement
    • Update PO confirmation tab
  • Investigate Reoccurring problems
    • Cost issues, missed ship dates, UOM issues, etc.
  • Escalation Point for Buyer I
  • Own supplier relationships
  • Assist in strategic sourcing process implementation
  • Project management with cross functional teams with the goal of cost reduction/innovation.
  • Lead, develop and mentor parts purchasing team
  • Responsible for developing the team operating model, assist purchasing manager in hiring and staffing models, monitoring the workflow of the team and establishing and evaluating goal achievement.
  • Lead the team to develop process improvements
  • Perform other duties as assigned


Requirements (education, experience, travel, physical, work environment):

  • Associate’s Degree in Supply Chain or related field
  • Minimum of 2-5 years’ related work experience
  • Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office suite (Excel, Word, Outlook, etc.)
  • Experience with Visio, and SAP MRP purchasing systems preferred


REV Group is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity. The Company conducts all employment practices without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran's status, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, or any other basis prohibited by law. REV Group also undertakes affirmative action to assure equal employment opportunities for minorities and women, for persons with disabilities, and for protected veterans.


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