Sr. Buyer (Electrical Motor Focus)

About Greenheck Fan CorporationGreenheck, America's leading manufacturer of ventilation equipment, has come a long way since 1947 when it opened for business as a tiny sheet metal shop in Schofield, Wis. Founders Bernie and Bob Greenheck, though always determined to make their business grow, never imagined how large their enterprise would someday become.
And grow it has. Today, Greenheck designs, manufactures and ships fans and ventilators, centrifugal and vane axial units, make-up air units, energy recovery ventilators, dampers, louvers, kitchen ventilation systems, and laboratory exhaust systems around the world. No other company offers a wider selection of these products. The company has sales in excess of $275 million annually, employs more than 1,850 and has over a million square feet of manufacturing space. No matter how you measure it, Greenheck is number one in air movement and control.
Most manufacturing takes place in Schofield, a small city adjacent to the northern Wisconsin business hub of Wausau. The company also has two other damper/louver manufacturing facilities in Frankfort, KY. Rocklin CA, Somerville, TN, St. Paul, MN and Kunshan, China.About This JobGeneral Summary:Purchase parts and materials as needed to support Greenheck's manufacturing schedule, at the lowest cost from quality vendor partners. This position will focus specifically on electrical motors and special design requests associated with electrical motors.Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
Procurement of materials and/or component parts in a timely manner to meet the company production schedule. Provide assistance to sales with price quotations on special motor requirements. Place orders and schedule deliveries on a daily basis. Make motor selection decisions. Standard product versus special designs. Negotiate pricing to obtain quality items at the lowest possible price. Coordinate with production scheduling sales and engineering departments to obtain information, resolve problems and identify purchasing requirements for new or redesigned products. Meet with vendors to negotiate favorable pricing and build long-term vendor partnerships. Identify and develop alternate sources of supply for key parts and materials. Maintain knowledge of and inform other departments of new developments in material, equipment and techniques. Update motor system with requests by marketing, sales and international for new products and applications. Maintain the motor database Maintain quality standards and resolve problems related to unsatisfactory materials received. Participate in value engineering projects.Greenheck Fan Corporation offers a comprehensive benefits package for full-time Employees that includes:Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401k
Employee Stock Options Program
Life Insurance
REQUIREMENTS
4 year college degree required. 1 to 3 years of work experience. Electric Motor, Electronic, or Electrical purchasing experience preferred. Analytical ability required. Good written and verbal communication skills, tactful, and detail oriented.
~CB