Purchasing & Order Management
- Review MRP, purchase requisitions, operational requests, inventory positions, and open demand for assigned sites and categories.
- Create and maintain accurate purchase orders, including item, quantity, unit of measure, price, terms, delivery location, requested date, and required documentation.
- Obtain supplier confirmations and keep promised delivery dates current in D365.
- Manage partial deliveries, backorders, cancellations, expedites, substitutions, and PO corrections through closure.
- Maintain disciplined follow-up on past-due and unconfirmed purchase orders; escalate business-critical risks promptly.
Inventory
- Monitor shortages, below-minimum items, excess or slow-moving inventory, seasonal requirements, and long lead-time exposure.
- Validate unusual demand and planning signals before ordering; partner with Planning and site teams when requirements or parameters appear inaccurate.
- Support inventory optimization by reviewing order quantities, lead times, safety stock, coverage settings, and supplier constraints.
- Manage material stocking for assigned sites, ensuring the right items are stocked at the right levels to support operations.
- Coordinate transfers or alternative supply solutions when they reduce cost, lead time, or stockout risk.
Supplier Management
- Build effective working relationships with assigned suppliers and maintain clear, documented commitments.
- Request and compare quotations using total cost, lead time, quality, payment terms, freight, and service considerations.
- Support negotiations, cost-saving initiatives, supplier reviews, and corrective actions.
- Source, evaluate, and onboard new vendors to strengthen supply options, competitiveness, and continuity.
- Resolve delivery, pricing, quality, invoice, and documentation issues with the appropriate internal partners.
Systems, Data & Controls
- Maintain accurate purchasing and supplier data in D365, including prices, lead times, trade agreements, purchasing agreements, and item-vendor relationships within role authority.
- Follow purchasing approvals, segregation-of-duty controls, documentation standards, and established SOPs.
- Ensure purchasing processes are consistently followed across assigned sites and reinforce them with site teams and suppliers.
- Identify recurring data or process issues and propose practical improvements, automation, or reporting enhancements.
Cross-Functional Coordination
- Provide clear ETAs and risk updates to stakeholders; avoid surprises by communicating changes as soon as they are known.
- Coordinate with receiving and Accounts Payable to resolve receipt and invoice mismatches.
- Participate in site, shortage, supplier, and procurement review meetings as required.
- Actively support other buyers by providing backup coverage, sharing knowledge, and supporting cross-training across Midwest locations.
- Collaborate across multiple sites to align purchasing practices, share best practices, and drive consistent, reliable supply outcomes.
- Minimum of 3 years of purchasing, procurement, supply chain, planning, or related operational experience; manufacturing or distribution experience is preferred.
- Experience creating and managing purchase orders in an ERP. Microsoft Dynamics 365 experience is an asset; SAP, Oracle, or equivalent ERP experience is transferable.
- Working knowledge of MRP, inventory replenishment, supplier follow-up, and basic purchasing controls.
- Comfort using Excel for analysis and operational follow-up; Power BI exposure is an asset.
- Clear written and verbal communication, strong organization, effective prioritization, and consistent follow-through.
- Ability to work with site teams and suppliers, challenge information respectfully, and escalate based on business risk.
- Ability to visit assigned Midwest sites and suppliers as business needs require.
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Performance-Driven Rewards: Experience the direct impact of your efforts with competitive performance-based bonuses. Join a passionate, driven team that collaborates seamlessly to achieve remarkable results.
Financial Stability: We’ve experienced consistent growth, reflecting our strong financial health and continued geographical expansion across North America.
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Why Join Techo-Bloc?
Techo Bloc offers its valued associates a competitive salary, paid time off and a comprehensive benefits package. Here are a few of our perks:
✅ Salaried role range of $65,000-$75,000 annually based on experience and qualifications
✅ Medical / Dental / Vision
✅ 401(k) + Company Match
✅ Life Insurance + STD + LTD
✅ Paid Time Off
✅ Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
✅ Employee product discounts
✅ Training & Development opportunities
We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those whose applications are considered will be contacted.
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