Buyer II

Retail Space Solutions LLC

As a part of the global industrial organization Marmon Holdings—which is backed by Berkshire Hathaway—you’ll be doing things that matter, leading at every level, and winning a better way. We’re committed to making a positive impact on the world, providing you with diverse learning and working opportunities, and fostering a culture where everyone’s empowered to be their best.

The Buyer II role is dynamic and fast-paced, at the heart of our supply chain operations. You will be responsible for buying, planning, and developing supply chains to meet cost, service, and strategic goals. This role requires a strong collaborator who works seamlessly with cross-functional teams and plays a critical role in optimizing outsourced manufacturing operations. Exceptional organizational skills are essential, as the ideal candidate must manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment while maintaining attention to detail and ensuring effective communication across all channels. Timely delivery of purchase orders is vital, as it supports our ability to meet customer expectations and achieve business objectives.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Proactively monitor KPIs to drive efficiencies and deliver world-class operational support to internal and external customers.
• Maintain effective product/component supplier relationships.
  • Understand markets for commodities, including existing and potential sources of supply, with the ability to favorably influence market dynamics and mitigate market risk.
  • Support periodic assessment of supplier quality and delivery performance to ensure that purchased parts, materials, and/or services are provided to the company's expectations.
• Monitor finished goods & component inventory levels to support on-time delivery of quality products.
  • Prepare procurement plans for review & approval based on historical trends, current backlog, and forecasted orders.
  • Proactively identify trends in slow-moving products/parts and execute plans to liquidate, reconfigure/repurpose, or scrap to minimize unfavorable P&L impact.
• Maintain effective 3PL relationship for accurate, timely & cost-effective shipping.
  • Submit & resolve freight claims as notified by Customer Accounts Team (damaged/lost product, undelivered/misdelivered/late orders)
• Work closely with customer service and sales teams to ensure on-time delivery, proper communication of backorders, and correct ship dates.
• Work closely with the warehouse to ensure on-time shipments, inventory counts/management, incoming material, and continuous improvement projects.
• Support continuous improvement efforts to analyze, manage, and support changes to the supply of products

                Position Qualifications (Competencies)

• Strategic Thinker: Plans for the future and delivers long-term results. Excels at anticipating needs, planning effectively, and adapting to dynamic priorities to ensure seamless execution in a fast-paced environment.
• Exceptional Organization: Demonstrates outstanding organizational skills, managing multiple priorities simultaneously with accuracy and attention to detail. Develops and streamlines processes, maintains detailed and accurate records, and ensures tasks are completed on time. Proficient in using organizational tools and software to track progress, manage schedules, and support team coordination.
• Critical Thinking: Analyzes supply chain challenges, identifies patterns and connections across procurement, logistics, and inventory, and devises innovative solutions to enhance efficiency and ensure smooth operations.
• Building Trusting Relationships: Utilizes effective interpersonal styles to establish strong relationships with suppliers and internal teams, fostering openness and trust to build confidence in one’s intentions.
• Operational Decision-Making: Gathers and compares information from multiple sources to identify business issues, weighing alternative solutions and committing to decisions that align with critical priorities.
• Collaboration and Communication: Works cooperatively with others, sharing information in an engaging, timely, and effective manner to achieve goals.
• Conflict Resolution: Focuses on solutions, staying composed, and being results-oriented to gain agreement on resolution plans.

Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Communication, or Engineering. A Six Sigma Green or Black Belt preferred.
• 3+ years of progressive experience within a business-to-business and/or manufacturing environment.
• Experience in inventory planning/forecasting and purchasing within a business-to-business or manufacturing environment
• Experience in and application of continuous improvement principles.
• Strong negotiation skills and examples of negotiating contracts and supplier programs.
• Computer literacy with PowerPoint, Excel (v lookups, x lookups) and Word is required. ERP experience required.  
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Ability to prioritize work rapidly.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Troubleshooting/problem-solving/critical thinking skills

Travel: Expected 10% of the time – mostly day trips.

Work Environment: Hybrid. In-person, 3 days a week, remote 2 days a week. Work environment: remote, in-office, warehouse, and manufacturing. Hours of work will generally be during regular business hours, at least 40 hours a week. At times, there will be some variation in work hours due to special projects, deadlines, and other concerns. Occasional travel may be required.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those required to perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

All Employees:

• Follow established policies and procedures and associated documents.
• Participate in quality assurance and business improvement activities, including training and improvement projects as defined by the organization.

Following receipt of a conditional offer of employment, candidates will be required to complete additional job-related screening processes as permitted or required by applicable law.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all applicants will be considered for employment without attention to their membership in any protected class. If you require any reasonable accommodation to complete your application or any part of the recruiting process, please email your request to careers@marmon.com, and please be sure to include the title and the location of the position for which you are applying.