Materials Management Buyer

Kistler O’Brien Fire Protection is a leader in the commercial fire protection industry and has grown into a regional life safety partner of choice during its 90 years of operation! Our team of 200 plus associates works daily knowing that they are part of something bigger, working to protect the people and property of our customers. Our employment opportunities are not just jobs but an avenue to make a difference in our communities.
If you are passionate about making a daily impact, Kistler O’Brien is the right place for you! Even with little or no experience, you can succeed and prosper with our organization’s robust training program that can help you earn industry certifications, on-the-job education, and career-advancing knowledge. As a member of the KOB family, you can grow into a successful career in the fire protection business.
Our organization is growing and seeking great individuals to help provide exemplary service to our customers across the tri-state area. With regional offices in Bethlehem, Reading, and Paoli, Pennsylvania, we have employment opportunities that are local to you and ready to be filled immediately. Start a new career path today with a family-oriented, growing company, and help us advance life safety in the workplace!

Position Summary:

The Materials Management Buyer will oversee ensuring that the goods and products needed for the functioning of Kistler O’ Brien are purchased on time and in the quantity needed. You will be responsible for contacting suppliers, negotiating deals, expiring contracts, and more.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Review incoming jobs to determine pick order and purchase process
• Responsible for communication to all necessary management staff on job status
• Communicate with management if parts are not available
• Review status reports and modify schedules or plans as required
• Prepare reports on job status
• Pick parts for job as needed
• Ensures compliance with company safety standards.
• Enter purchase orders
• Track shipments
• Expedite open purchase orders
• Monitor company inventory levels to understand purchasing needs and schedule orders
• Review and maintain MIN/MAX levels
• Develop and implement recommendations for supply chain management optimization
• Conduct product and service quality appraisals
• Assess products, services, and vendors
• Maintain Supplier report card
• Negotiate contracts, pricing, and sourcing details with vendors
• Verify purchases with the master list and assess for cost savings

The above duties are not to be considered a complete list of duties and responsibilities assigned to this position.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee must regularly lift and/or move objects up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move objects up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move objects that weigh more than 75 pounds. Specific vision abilities required for this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to focus

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required.
• Two to three years of Purchasing or Buyer experience required.
• Knowledge of fire suppression systems for kitchen and off-road vehicles preferred.

Language Skills:

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization.

Computer Skills:

• Ability to use computers and desktop applications.

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