Senior Tool Buyer

Optimas Solutions•Wood Dale, IL

22h

About The Position

Optimas is a global distributor and manufacturer with operations in North America and Europe. Distribution provides integrated supply chain solutions and engineering support focused on delivering fasteners, components, industrial and safety supplies to our diverse customers around the world. Manufacturing provides engineered fastener solutions to automotive and industrial companies. The Senior Buyer – Tooling is responsible for identifying required tools, negotiating pricing, purchasing tools, ensuring on time delivery, and resolving quality issues.

Requirements

Extensive knowledge of tooling.
Experience with MRP/ERP software.
Experience with Microsoft Office Suite.
Experience with IATF-16949.
Experience with ISO-14001.
Ability to handle multiple tasks with awareness of deadlines.
Ability to collaborate effectively across disciplines with internal and external resources.
Minimum 5 years of experience working with tools.
Minimum 1 year of experience in purchasing.
Minimum 1 year of experience with MRP/ERP software.
High school degree.

Nice To Haves

Experience with cold forming tools is a significant advantage.

Responsibilities

Identifying Required Tools: Utilize demand reports, requisitions, and inventory min/max system to identify tools which must be purchased and when tooling is required.
Negotiating Pricing: Work with multiple sources to ensure best price/value position, inclusive of quantity buy opportunities if allowed within inventory guidelines.
Purchasing Tools: Placement, management, and receiving of purchase orders.
Ensuring on Time Delivery: Management of purchase orders to ensure on-time or expedited delivery requirements are met.
Resolving Quality Issues: Management of quality issues with suppliers in collaboration with the Quality Department.
Achievement of purchasing metrics in the following areas: Supplier On Time Delivery Supplier Quality Cost Management Inventory Management
Management of IAFT-16949 requirements.
Management of ISO-14001 requirements.
Development of collaborative work relationships across functions and divisions.
Cross trained to support wire purchasing function.
Cross trained to support washer purchasing function.
Cross trained to support outside process purchasing function.
Cross trained to support MRO purchasing function.

Benefits

At Optimas we believe in having a competitive compensation scheme to motivate and retain our employees. More information will be given throughout the process.
Optimas OE Solutions provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Optimas OE Solutions complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

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