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Parker Hannifin Corporation Buyer in MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota
Buyer
Location : MINNEAPOLIS, MN, United States
Job Family : Procurement
Job Type : Regular
Posted : Jun 28, 2024
Job ID : 50087
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Parker's Quick Coupling Division is seeking a Buyer who would be responsible for commodities or assignments requiring application of basic purchasing principles, theories and concepts. The Buyer ensures timely acquisitions of product or service from known sources of supply. Additionally, the Buyer may resolve issues in the areas of requisition accuracy and completeness, on-time delivery or supplier payment functioning in a closely supervised environment.This role would be onsite in Parker's Golden Valley, MN office.
Parker’s Quick Coupling Division is the largest manufacturer of quick couplings in the world. A quick coupling is used to provide a fast, make-or-break connection of fluid or gas transfer lines. Our plants provide critical equipment for many different industries including Agriculture, Construction, and Fire & Rescue teams
Essential Functions:
Identifies and recommends suppliers by investigating potential suppliers, researching parts, equipment, machinery, services, and materials availability.
Conducts supplier site visits and evaluates them as to production capability, performance, delivery, and other key business criteria. May complete supplier
certification as part of a technical and/or quality team.
- Purchases parts, equipment, and materials by preparing request for quotations and submitting purchase orders with approved suppliers. Issues purchase orders and
agreements that accurately reflect price, schedule, terms, and conditions as negotiated with suppliers. Maintains accurate lead times for assigned commodities.
- Evaluates bids for standard and non-standard items. Selects suppliers for lower cost items or items of limited scope and complexity and negotiates price, delivery,
quality and service. Develops alternate sources of supply by identifying and researching prospective suppliers.
- Monitors and evaluates supplier performance. Advises appropriate personnel of impending supplier failure to fulfill contractual agreements that may delay
production or delivery.
- Resolves shipment quality discrepancies by mediating supplier/manufacturing issues. Facilitates the resolution of issues by arranging and participating in
conferences between suppliers and company personnel.
- Negotiates and settles damage claims, rejections, losses, return of materials, over-shipments, cancellations and engineering changes with suppliers.7. Provides parts,
equipment, and materials information by answering questions and requests. Prepares reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends.
Participates in continuous improvement activities and provides suggestions for cost reduction and improved efficiency.
Complies with federal, state, and aerospace industry regulations; ensures adherence to requirements and advises management on needed actions. Complies with
Government/Commercial Practices Manual (GPM/CPM) policies and procedures.
Qualifications:
4 year college degree Supply Chain management or relevant discipline.
Experience and/or exposure to supply chain concepts and methodologies, and manufacturing through internships or training programs.
Possess analytical and technical skills required to understand business practices and recommend proper automation opportunities.
Must have intermediate computer skills and be able to understand of electronic processing.
Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills for effective interface with all internal and external contacts.
Parker is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Parker is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job related reasons regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. However, U.S. Citizenship, Permanent Residency or other appropriate status is required for certain positions, in accord with U.S. import & export regulations.
(“Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran / VEVRAA Federal Contractor”)
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