Buyer

Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Engineering, Operations or other relevant field or appropriate technical certifications and field experience.

• 3+ years supply chain experience in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
• Outsourcing experience is required (intermediate)
• Exposure or experience working with international business practices is strongly preferred
• Experience with elastomers, valves, or water/wastewater industry is desirable
• CPM or CPIM certification preferred
• Must have a strong customer focus. (expert)
• Demonstrate strong verbal and written communication skills including professional phone and email etiquette. (expert)
• Must be task oriented with strong sense of priority and ability to manage multiple tasks. (expert)
• Experience using an ERP/MRP system, preferably Epicor (intermediate)
• Expert problem solver.
• Must have excellent organizational skills. (intermediate)
• Ability to read and understand contract documents, specifications and engineering drawings. (intermediate)
• Previous experience in a metric driven, low volume/high mix, fast-paced manufacturing environment. (intermediate)
• Ability to adapt to unfamiliar systems and situations with minimal review/supervision while interacting with the customer.  (intermediate)
• Practical understanding of Lean business practices and Continuous Improvement process implementation. (basic) 
• Experience utilizing Microsoft office products (Word, Excel, Outlook, PPT). (basic)

Employee must be able to travel 10% of the time (domestic and international).

At Red Valve, a Hillenbrand company, we strive to build a diverse workforce through equal opportunity employment that embraces and leverages the differences each individual has to offer. Equal Employment Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer of minorities/females/disabled/veteran