Overview
Buyer Jobs in Dallas at Grid
The Buyer is a key role responsible for working within the Operations & Manufacturing department to ensure supply chain and inventory levels are adequate to meet production lead-times. They will also be the lead on vendor relations ensuring that our partnerships with 3rd party vendors are in line with Grid’s strategic goals for growth. An enthusiastic self-starter with a strong drive to improve existing processes and systems is highly desired. Excellent organizational skills and exceptional multitasking skills are a necessity.
Company: A growing manufacturing firm with a strong financial backing that designs, sells, and builds lockers and sports flooring for the fitness industry. This venture is differentiating itself by leveraging technology, building a best-in-class team and prioritizing a strong internal company culture.
We are the experts. We know sports and fitness. It’s what we do. So, when an expert is needed, we are the resource. We help minimize the chaos of construction and give clients access to work directly with the hands creating the product. Either as athletes or as designers, we’ve seen just about every type of space, so we bring an added level of insurance to every project. We offer an improved, streamlined, and modern process. Start to finish. We stand behind our products and we win with our service.
Grid is seeking a hands-on, experienced Buyer/Planner to provide overall Guidance in this department working with other key business unit leaders to make sure we have the projects scheduled and raw materials to build them. This position will report directly to the President and will be responsible to give weekly inventory reports and "flagged" items that would cause failures. This individual will need to have a thorough understanding of ERPs/MRPs and project scheduling and work very well with other business unit leaders.
Qualifications/Experience:
- Proven ability to effectively manage vendor relationships, purchasing duties, and working closely with the inventory management team
- Strong business acumen, to include professional consistency with emailing, executive reporting and dialogue with 3rd party partners
- Strong technical systems background: Supply Chain management, MRPs, ERPs and digital folder systems
- Creative thinker, problem solver, and coordinator with experience in developing and implementing processes
- Team player that is committed to a teamwork environment, leading by example with a hands on approach to get things done. Strong collaboration and relationship building skills.
Job Description:
- Be flexible, come ready to do what is needed. We will sprint, changes will happen daily, we will learn and get better!
- Manage & perform Purchasing and Inventory levels/reporting
- Creates and release Purchase Orders through our ERP to 3rd party vendors, obtain order acknowledgements and verify accuracy of POs.
- Maintain and record inventory levels, create Min/Max auto repurchasing positions, review pricing to confirm consistency and verify leadtimes with delivery dates
- Shore up relationships with 3rd party vendors to build alignment with Grids strategic growth goals.
- Expedite and resolve issues that arise based on challenges
- Identify areas of improvement and presenting these initiates quarterly to management.
- Support operational and departmental excellence, while fostering teamwork between all functions.
- Wave the company Flag – Reflect the company branding, attitude, and best-in-class professional services at all times.
- Additional duties and special projects as assigned
Differentiation:
Technology: We will be using best-in-class systems. It will be paramount and an expectation that your department fully operates within the systems created allowing Grid to scale and be as efficient as possible. You will be charged to master these technologies and then replicate your knowledge to new hires as we grow. At the core of our DNA, all team members (Sales, Support, and Construction) must buy into the process. Grid is being built from the ground up with a foundation that will cultivate a winning culture.
We are building a brand. This will be backed up by the culture we create and visually by the systematic branding we employ. From our website to our apparel, down to our packaging… we will have premium branding that all our team members will want to share.
Relationship Driven: While profitability is an important tangible figure to drive a lot of decisions, we will not let it be the only factor. We will strive to balance our fiduciary responsibility with the goodwill of our internal team members, external customers, and our local community.
OUR CULTURE
Fitness Brand
We are a fitness brand built on the performance of customer service and client experience.
We are Performance
We are built from the ground up to be faster, better, and stronger than the competition.
Perform with Efficiency
Deliver increased efficiency at every customer touchpoint and our product lifecycle phase.
Respect & Include
We are a team. Look to foster an atmosphere of respect and inclusion from the top down and the bottom up.
Put Others First
Put others first, both within and outside of the company, it’s key to our customer service.
Remove Chaos
Remove any chaos from your day-to-day job, our manufacturing process and our client interactions.
WE ARE / WE ARE NOT
Agile / not unfocused
Experts / not cocky
Efficient / not cheap
Smart / not superior
Accountable / not reluctant
Real / not acting
Winners / not arrogant
Active / not reactive
Flexible / not directionless
Fit and toned / not big and bulky
Streamlined / not bureaucratic
Caring / not selfish
Modern / not old-school
Doers / not workers
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $50,000.00 – $60,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
Experience:
- Purchasing Agents: 3 years (Required)
- Manufacturing: 3 years (Required)
Work Location: In person
Title: Buyer
Company: Grid
Location: Dallas
