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Stiles Machinery Buyer in Grand Rapids, Michigan

Description

Stiles has been helping manufacturers nationwide increase their efficiency and productivity for more than 50 years. With world-class machinery backed by an experienced and responsive support team, extensive parts inventory, unique upgrade capabilities, and a nationally accredited education and training program, Stiles builds solutions around our customer’s needs.

We offer expertise in manufacturing a range of materials, including wood, plastics, composites, carbon fiber, glass, stone, and nonferrous metals. Our innovative concepts, new technologies, and outstanding service extend to aerospace, transportation, alternative energy, architecture and structural elements, furniture, retail fixtures, and other industries.

Stiles is headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and has regional offices in High Point, North Carolina; Bristol, Pennsylvania; Coppell, Texas; and Rancho Cucamonga, California.

Interested in joining the Stiles team? We offer our team members a generous benefit package, an opportunity for career advancement, and support in your career every step of the way!

  • Determine the best source(s) that provide(s) the best fit of quality, utility, price, and delivery.

  • Assist other Stiles’ departments with sourcing and purchasing of required items.

  • Establish spare part records and place timely replenishment orders to maintain required stock levels.

  • Review order points and ordering quantities when there is order activity to meet company goals.

  • Follow established purchase order procedures, challenge cost differences with manufacturers and resolve stock and inventory problems.

  • Communicate with vendors for order follow-up and order expediting to produce desired results.

  • Track urgent orders once they leave the factory, update delivery times on weekly purchase orders and work with vendor to improve on long delivery dates

  • Perform other parts procurement duties as required.

  • Communicate effectively with internal customers.

  • Build relationships with key suppliers.

    QUALIFICATIONS

  • High school diploma or equivalent

SKILLS & ABILITIES

  • MS Office Suite

  • Effective communication skills.

  • Well-developed ability to network.

  • Organizational skills and the ability to multitask

  • Problem solving skills and solution oriented

Qualifications

Behaviors

Preferred

  • Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well

  • Team Player: Works well as a member of a group

Motivations

Preferred

  • Self-Starter: Inspired to perform without outside help