Senior Buyer

Overview

BlastOne is a family owned, professionally run business that is growing fast globally and looking for top talent to join our dynamic fast paced family!

What makes us great is the phenomenal staff who fit our fantastic culture! We believe in paying well and offering great benefits in order to attract the best talent.

What we do: BlastOne is a leading global supplier of Abrasive Blasting and Painting Facilities to a range of different industries.

Hiring fantastic people is our key to growth. We hire top talent who shares our values!

The Role

BlastOne is looking for a Senior Buyer to join our growing team!  We are looking for a candidate who has the ability to source, inventory and secure BlastOne Engineered Products parts.  We are looking for a candidate that brings an innovative, positive, “can-do” attitude to work each day.  This position will report to the Purchasing Manager to work in our Engineered Products (EP) team and will ensure EP has the inventory parts available to build equipment on a daily basis.  BlastOne will provide you with a great working environment, positive culture, and an opportunity to advance in a growing facility!

Skills/Qualifications

• A minimum of five years’ experience leading procurement of industrial equipment and the supporting parts to produce said equipment whether fabricated or purchased.

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, or related field.

• A history of sourcing through multiple channels (including cold calling)

• Familiar with BlastOne Engineered products (Dust Collectors, storage hoppers, blasting equipment)

• Manage the purchasing process from requisition to delivery, ensuring compliance with company policies and procedures.

• Analyze current and forecast activity for buying and maintaining proper inventory levels

• Negotiate and manage purchase orders for mechanical and electrical commodities, as well as items to be fabricated per engineering drawings / specifications

• Build long term strategic supplier relationships fostering collaboration to improve total cost and on time deliveries

• Expedite timely responses for RFQ quotation acknowledgements and responsiveness to (RFQ) commercial and technical clarifications

• Manage material delivery dates to prevent material shortages

• Collaborate on supply chain operations and financial analysis

• Experience in vendor management and supplier relationship management

• Proven track record of cost savins and process improvement initiatives

• Tracks KPIs for on time deliveries, supplier quality and cost reductions.

• Knowledge of Supply Chain Management, order preparation and tracking

• Experienced with Microsoft Office Suite of products and NetSuite Enterprise software a plus

• Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects simultaneously

• Is a Team Player and excels in communication, both written and verbal

Travel

• Up to 10% travel to suppliers in North America

The Perks working at BlastOne

• Great family culture with a meaningful mission
• Flexible time off
• Generous 401k policy
• Industry leading Health Insurance & Benefits program
• Ability to put your personal stamp on the success of a company
• Incredible opportunities to grow within the company and the industry, both your responsibilities and compensation

Personality / Core Value Requirements

BlastOne is a unique company.  We have a strong, close-knit team of hard-working, caring professionals who have a passion for supporting our customers.  We are a third-generation family business and we are dedicated to growing for generations to come.  To accomplish this, we take great effort to ensure that the members we add to our team will contribute positively to the great culture we already have.

Culture and Personality

• Team player
• Positive attitude
• Strong work ethic
• Driven to achieve excellence

  • Accurate

  • Customer and quality minded

We’re happy – but we spell it HAPIEE which is an acronym for our core values and beliefs:

• H: Humility – it is the team that wins - no one is better than anyone else on the Design for manufacturing team. My success is just as much the result of others I work with.
• A: We’re Agile – we move and work quickly and are flexible – we change quick.
• P: We’re positive, outgoing and Passionate! Our favorite phrase is ‘CAN DO!’
• I: We act with Integrity at all times. We are respectful and courteous. We do the right thing.
• E: We Execute – we do what we say we will do. Action is better than inaction.
• E: We always operate with Excellence and with a hard work ethic.