Buyer

The Buyer is responsible to supply production with purchased material to fabricate and assemble windows and doors. It is their responsibility to acquire the appropriate quantity of goods in a professional, reliable, and responsive manner at the appropriate negotiated price while meeting quality, schedule and performance requirements specified by the Marvin Companies.

Highlights of your role

• Ensure a continuous, quality supply of materials that are fit for use by the production customer. This includes timely resolution of any quality, delivery, and supplier relationship issues at the root-cause level to ensure materials maintain a ship-to-use status.
• Manage cost and inventory levels (modifiers and pricing) of assigned material.
• Responsible for making recommendations on cost reduction, inventory levels, and opportunity for lot size adjustments.
• Quotes, samples, invoicing discrepancies, and transportation arrangements.
• Fulfill quote, sample, and other information requests for internal customers in a timely manner, applying prompt and effective communication and follow-through. Work with transportation and suppliers for backhauling or shipping material.
• Work with Accounts Payable to reconcile packing slips to invoices.
• Maintain Strong, Mutually Helpful Supplier Relationships
• Build a supplier relationship on pricing, delivery, and all other terms of business, ensuring partnerships meet the short- and long-term goals of both Marvin and its suppliers.
• Reduce Costs, Improve Processes, and Grow Profitability.
• Handle material ramp-up and run-down strategies and tactics, including transition and appropriate stocking levels. Improve internal material processes.

You're a good fit if you have

• Equivalent experience in a similar role
• Bachelor's or Associate degree in a related field is preferred
• Purchasing experience or knowledge of MRP
• Understanding of material quality requirements, processes and procedures
• Microsoft Office Suite experience required
• Excellent attention to detail and communication skills
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and work under pressure

Your opportunity for better living

At Marvin, we're driven to imagine and create better ways of living. And that goes beyond our customers, to our communities and the colleagues beside us every day. We offer competitive compensation, an extensive benefits package that includes health insurance on day one of employment, paid time off and paid holidays, and a 401K retirement savings match.

We also support your overall wellness in other meaningful ways, including your own company-funded well-being account that can be used for anything from travel to a day at the spa, gym memberships or fun experiences with family and friends. Relax and unwind the last week of the year with an additional paid week off during our company-wide shutdown. You will be rewarded through our profit-sharing program, which recognizes the important role all employees play in making Marvin a success year, after year.

As a premier company with locations across North America, Marvin's portfolio also includes three additional premium brands: Infinity Replacement Windows, TruStile Doors, and Marvin Coastline. Together, we share one purpose and live our values. Our culture is built on generations of doing the right thing and putting our people first. Join us, and experience better living at Marvin.

Equal Opportunity Employer

This job posting is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of the activities, duties, or responsibilities of the employee. Accommodation may be made to enable an individual with a disability to perform the essential functions of the position. Any offer of employment is contingent on the completion of a background check and drug screen to company standards.

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