Position Summary 

The Materials Buyer plays a critical role in ensuring the timely and cost-effective procurement of both direct and indirect materials to support our high-volume, three-shift plastics manufacturing operation. The Buyer applies sound purchasing principles and supply chain best practices to maintain seamless material flow, minimize production disruptions, and contribute to overall operational excellence. This position requires collaboration with cross-functional teams including Material Planning, Production, Shipping/Receiving, and Supplier Management, within a fast-paced, closely supervised environment.

Please note: Parker Hannifin does not provide company-sponsored relocation or visa sponsorship for this position.

Key Responsibilities 

• Identifies and recommends suppliers by investigating potential suppliers, researching parts, equipment, machinery, services, and materials availability. 

• Purchases parts, equipment, and materials by preparing request for quotations and submitting purchase orders with approved suppliers. 

• Issues purchase orders and agreements that accurately reflect price, schedule, terms, and conditions as negotiated with suppliers. 

• Maintains accurate lead times for assigned commodities. 

• Evaluates bids for standard and non-standard items. 

• Selects suppliers for lower cost items or items of limited scope and complexity and negotiates price, delivery, quality and service. 

• Develops alternate sources of supply by identifying and researching prospective suppliers. 

• Monitors and evaluates supplier performance. 

• Advises appropriate personnel of impending supplier failure to fulfill contractual agreements that may delay production or delivery. 

• Resolves shipment quality discrepancies by mediating supplier/manufacturing issues. Facilitates the resolution of issues by arranging and participating in conferences between suppliers and company personnel. 

• Negotiates and settles damage claims, rejections, losses, return of materials, over-shipments, cancellations and engineering changes with suppliers.