Direct Buyer

HydraForce, a Bosch Rexroth company under the Compact Hydraulics business unit offers one of the most comprehensive lines of high-quality hydraulic cartridge valves for the mobile and industrial equipment markets. We design and manufacture high performance valves that meet virtually any need encountered in machine design. HydraForce cartridge valves are designed to fit a wide range of industry-common valve cavities. Our employees enjoy a fast-paced and challenging work environment that provides them with daily opportunities to Power Forward their careers. Through interaction with our global network of employees and customers, our employees provide products and solutions that have a global impact. For almost 35 years, HydraForce has been producing the most innovative electro-hydraulic control solutions for the mobile machinery and industrial equipment markets.

Bosch Rexroth is one of the world’s leading providers of drive and control technologies. Regardless of the motion task that customers face anywhere in the world, they will always find a Bosch Rexroth team with the local experience and the appropriate know-how from more than 30 industries and all drive and control technologies. Our associates take on their customers’ challenges with passion and persistence until the right solution is found. This is what makes Bosch Rexroth a strong, reliable partner for Mobile Applications, Machinery Applications and Engineering and Factory Automation. As the Drive & Control Company, we develop, produce, and distribute our components and system solutions in over 80 countries. You’ll find our drive and control technology in a wide variety of applications: From excavators and tractors to CNC woodworking and metal-cutting machines. You’ll find us in automotive factories, packaging systems for the food industry, medical devices, and laboratories.

Job Summary:

The Buyer position is responsible for all activities to ensure supply, demand, and inventory plans are optimized and performed. This will include but is not limited to: Material/Item setup and maintenance, Review and analyze current and planned Purchase Orders (PO), optimize material flow, Ensure PO’s are processed and maintained throughout production life, Maintain inventory and operational goals. This role will collaborate with multiple departments, while leading projects and meetings to drive plans to maximize OTD goals

Responsibilities:

The following reflects management’s definition of essential functions for this job but does not restrict the tasks that may be assigned. Management may assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons

• Manage completeness and accuracy of the detail Item Master to ensure proper scheduling and identification of assigned parts/product groups. Lot sizes, order policy codes, delivery schedules, and MOQs to allow Global Purchasing to negotiate supplier contracts.
• Administer application of system part parameters to facilitate effective scheduling, production, and delivery of requirements to customers or other HydraForce facilities.
• Oversee planning of material flow to support the SIOP plan, customer orders, and inventory budget
• Monitor POs and MOs messages including but not limited to; release, reschedules, cancellations.
• Update promise dates on POs and MOs to drive visibility throughout systems
• Collaborate with Suppliers through Portal to ensure visibility and priorities
• Monitor price changes and escalate as required
• Drive part delivery and coordination to achieve POs on-time and MO releases on-time
• Oversee MRB and RTS processes for assigned parts
• Collaborate with other Supply Chain Planners to optimize supply plans to achieve OTD goals
• Review Demand Plans to ensure the support of SIOP and Inventory planning
• Monitor Inventory to reduce obsolescence and excess
• Update expected due dates on critical shortages of MOs and POs through contact with appropriate purchasing, planning, and production departments.
• Utilize Lean DNA to report on identified metrics and proactively address future constraints
• Additional reports and analysis may be required as needed.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned by manager

• Bachelor’s degree in either Marketing, Finance, Operations, Accounting, Supply Chain or Management OR 5 years of purchasing experience
• Capable of analyzing demand inputs and supplier capabilities to develop business improvement opportunities
• System experience managing MRP signals and able to analyze the following:
  • If modification to an existing purchase order is needed
  • Reprioritization of supplier production/shipments
  • New Purchase Order needs to be acted upon
  • Modifying master data is needed
  • Supplier transportation mode needs to be changed

Physical Requirements:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to do the following:

• Lift and move a minimum of 5 pounds without assistance
• Sit and use a computer for prolonged periods of time

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.