Buyer - Indirect Procurement
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- Logistics Supply Chain
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- 2400328 Requisition #
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- Mar 27, 2024 Post Date
TrinityRail is looking for a Buyer to work from Trinity’s Corporate Headquarters in Dallas, TX!
The Buyer will manage procurement with a category focus for indirect materials to support all US Trinity facilities. This includes both new railcar production and Railcar Maintenance Operations (TRMO) facilities. This role is critical in lowering the total cost of ownership of the TrinityRail Supply Chain. The chosen candidate will be involved in supplier management, supporting vendor-managed-inventory (VMI) solutions and will play a significant role in driving cost improvement across the Trinity enterprise.
Join our team today and be a part of Delivering Goods for the Good of All!
What you'll do:
- Ensure adherence of purchased materials and products to Company and regulatory standards and support the operation schedule across multiple Trinity manufacturing sites
- Manage all buying-related activities both inside and outside the ERP system
- Work with plant personnel to schedule and reschedule orders, determine new procurement requirements, and resolve invoicing and shipment issues
- Assist in development of processes to resolve invoicing issues, working closely with accounting teams
- Resolve issues with suppliers about discrepancies in price, terms, returns, supply or quality by renegotiating price, replacement, or back charges
- Obtain quotations, place orders, track deliveries, and arrange shipments
- Generate and maintain supplier partnerships
- Collaborate with operations and continuous improvement to support cost reduction projects
- Develop and implement procurement strategies to support categories under management
What you will need:
- Bachelor’s Degree – Business, Finance, Logistics, Supply Chain strongly preferred or any equivalent combination of experience
- 2+ years of relevant experience
- Category buying experience preferred
- IT purchasing experience preferred
- Experience in Oracle Cloud Procurement preferred
- Bilingual skills preferred
- Continuous improvement experience and/or mindset
- Effective communication skills, both verbal and written
- Advanced computer literacy with Excel, Word, PowerPoint required
- Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced work environment necessary to be successful
- Ability to work in a team environment across all levels of the organization is essential
- Ability to travel (less than 10%) to various plant locations across the US
EOE
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