Purchasing Buyer

Purchasing Buyer

Organization Summary

Lindsay Corporation is a global company, headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, focused on providing irrigation and infrastructure solutions to meet the needs of a growing population. As one of the world’s leading providers of irrigation and water management, its Zimmatic systems are operating in more than 90 countries. Lindsay Corporation’s infrastructure division offers a wide range of products that aid in roadway maintenance and transportation safety. Since 1955, Lindsay Corporation has been at the forefront of research and development of products and services designed to meet the needs of a constantly evolving world.

Position Description

The Purchasing Buyer will be responsible for supporting the company with the selection and procurement of products, to include sourcing, negotiating and buying of goods, materials and services to meet the Company’s operational requirements.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Building and maintaining positive supplier/vendor relations
• Assist with preparing competitive retail and pricing strategies (evaluate prices of goods on quotation and decide on pricing)
• Writing, placing and tracking purchase orders with vendors
• Negotiating specifications, pricing, and deadlines (for delivery) with vendors
• Supplier management
• Planning, monitoring and maintaining suitable inventory levels on normal consumables but not on safety stock.  MRP report is run to determine e.g. safety stock.
• Participate in vendor meetings
• Provide support in undertaking due diligence of suppliers/vendors and ensure that new suppliers/vendors are recorded and registered on the relevant business system (NAV).
• Import management

Required Qualifications:

• Must be able to read, write and speak English
• Live in the general vicinity of Corlu
• 3 - 5 years’ relevant work experience in a competitive, pressurized working environment, doing procurement or work as a buyer working closely with suppliers, vendors in the manufacturing environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business administration or related field

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