TSE Industries · 11 hours ago
Buyer EPD
TSE Industries is seeking a Buyer responsible for sourcing and procuring materials and services essential to the company's operations. The role focuses on managing purchase orders, supporting procurement activities, and driving supply chain improvements while maintaining vendor relationships.
Manufacturing
Responsibilities
Place and manage purchase orders for raw materials, components, and services in accordance with ERP system requirements
Monitor and support the timely delivery of materials to meet production schedules
Proactively escalate supply chain risks or issues—such as late deliveries or potential shortages—to appropriate internal stakeholders
Investigate and resolve vendor-related issues, including delays, discrepancies, and quality concerns
Support cost reduction initiatives with measurable results
Collaborate with Accounting to reconcile invoices, receipts, and inventory discrepancies
Assist in the development and implementation of supply chain and procurement process improvements
Maintain strong vendor relationships and lead supplier evaluation and selection activities
Communicate pricing changes and trends to Sales, Operations, and other relevant departments
Update and maintain minimum inventory and safety stock levels on a quarterly basis
Actively work to reduce inventory value by targeting excess and obsolete materials
Oversee subcontractor purchasing and logistics processes as required
Forecast market trends and raw material availability and share insights with internal teams
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree: or five or more years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
Must be proficient in Microsoft Office and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software
Ability to read, analyze and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents
Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers and regulatory agencies
Ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume
Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables
Preferred
Certified Purchasing Manager Certification (CPM) a plus
American Production and Inventory Control Society Certified (APICS) a plus
Company
TSE Industries
TSE is a certified manufacturer of custom molded, injected, and extruded rubber parts, plastic fabrication, Millathane, Thanecure and more.
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase