Buyer I Diamond Mowers, LLC - 3.0 Sioux Falls, SD Job Details 7 hours ago Qualifications Quality control corrective actions Vendor relationship building Supplier performance analysis Communication with suppliers Inventory demand forecasting Supplier corrective action implementation Supply chain risk management Bachelor's degree in business Stock control methods Practicing in a supply chain operations role Purchase order management Materials management in manufacturing Mid-level Supplier audits Supplier audit compliance assessment Analysis skills Bachelor's degree in engineering Supply planning in materials management Vendor performance improvement Vendor relationship management Organizational skills Vendor negotiation Manufacturing Continuous improvement purchasing strategy Business Supply chain optimization Manufacturing company experience Supply Chain Management Procurement risk management Vendor performance monitoring

Full Job Description Job Summary:

Manage assigned suppliers and purchased materials to support production and service requirements. Convert planning signals into timely purchasing actions, maintain supplier commitments, resolve supply risk, and support inventory health, supplier qualification, and continuous improvement within the Supply Chain Operating System (SCOS).

Key Responsibilities:

Execute purchasing plans and maintain accurate purchase orders, pricing, dates, terms, and supplier commitments. Review ERP demand, lead times, planning recommendations, and supply exceptions; act early on shortages and projected risk. Manage supplier communication and performance, including delivery, capacity, quality, past due orders, NCRs, and corrective actions. Review inventory health and recommend changes to lead times, order multiples, safety stock, days supply, and forecasts. Support new, alternate, and dual-source supplier searches, qualifications, audits, first articles, and trial orders. Collaborate with Planning, Engineering, Quality, Operations, Warehouse, Finance, and NPI to resolve material and supplier issues. Identify and complete improvements that reduce cost, lead time, shortages, supply risk, or process waste.

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in supply chain, business, engineering, or related field preferred. Three to five years of purchasing, materials, manufacturing, or supply chain experience preferred. ERP proficiency and experience with planning exceptions, purchase orders, and supply-and-demand detail. Strong analytical, supplier-management, negotiation, communication, organization, and problem-solving skills. Working knowledge of supplier quality, inventory, lead times, total cost, and basic commercial terms.

Exhibit Diamond Company Values:

CUSTOMER FOCUSED

Meeting and exceeding internal and external customer expectations is the responsibility of everyone. We are committed to being a World Class organization and the greatest partner to our customers. We will listen, support, engage with empathy, our work must drive the success of our internal and external customers and team members.

ACCOUNTABILITY

We will be responsible for the commitments we make, and the expectations placed on us. When we fail, we will own it, learn from it and make the appropriate changes. We will act with exceptional integrity in everything we do. We will be open to receiving and giving feedback.

TEAM PLAYER

Teamwork and clear communication are paramount to our success. We will seek and provide constructive feedback to one another, work as a collaborator, treat peers with respect and dignity, engage all team members as partners to solve problems and support one another with a positive attitude. SAFETY We believe safety must be at the forefront of all our decision-making. We will proactively invest in safe solutions and act consciously every day to keep ourselves, team members and customers safe. GRIT We have the passion, determination and work ethic that gives us the ability to push through, to get to the end goal and recognize the obstacles we have overcome along the way. When we tackle a difficult situation, we are determined to never give up and be the best in the industry. Diamond Mowers is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet.