Ontario Drive & Gear Hiring for BUYER at New Hamburg, ON Full Time

Job Purpose:
The Buyer in this role is responsible for coordinating the outsourcing of production jobs that require a process to be performed by a subcontracted company. The incumbent will identify the external material needs of the business, source out suppliers, negotiate prices and arrange for the purchase and delivery of the product.

Duties:
Serve as a liaison between ODG and its subcontractors to ensure that jobs are sent out and received on time to support production goals.

Assist in obtaining quotes for parts and processes necessary for new and upcoming jobs.

Develop relationships with key personnel in the customer base and specified key accounts

Demonstrate products to prospects and conduct techno-commercial presentations for customer groups to project favorable impact for ODG & its products

Act on weekly demands for materials and maintain and issue orders

Analyze current inventory and develop a reduction strategy

Assist in developing strategies to promote profitable Company sales growth

Identify key areas of opportunity by reviewing customers, competitors and trends

Attend company sales meetings, product exhibitions, district sales meetings and training workshops, and participate in these events as requested/required

Build, develop and achieve territory growth plans and targets

Maintain supplier bids, supplier quotes, contract expiry dates, and customer bids

Perform cold calls and grow new account sales

Analyze the potential within the geographic area of your territory, and prepare sales plans accordingly

Provide information to potential customers on product uses and applications

Meet with representatives from subcontractors to address performance, pricing and any other concerns

Maintain daily supplier relationships to support customer requirements and ODG schedules.

Manage the daily Purchasing and Supply Chain requirements by reviewing, developing and measuring qualified suppliers

Identify, evaluate and contract with new suppliers and maintain relationships with existing suppliers for materials relative to production

Identify opportunities for improvement on material costs, quality and supply chain reliability.

Work with department supervisors to ensure production and non-production requirements are met

Work with the Engineering team to identify materials for new projects and prototypes

Work in compliance with Health and Safety rules and regulations

Any other duties as assigned.

Required Skills

Excellent time management skills: The ability to be self-directed and work independently

Strong verbal communication skills: The ability to lead meetings, facilitate discussions and influence people to find compromise

Strong written communication skills: The ability to produce formal presentations and reports for customers and internal stakeholders

Systematic and objective approach to problem-solving

Ability to occasionally travel to visit customers

Preferred Skills

Excellent knowledge of Purchasing concepts

The ability to understand and utilize professional selling skills

Two (2) years of specific gear/transmission experience is an asset

Educational and Work Experience Requirements:
Minimum of College Diploma in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Engineering or any related program.

Minimum of five (5) years’ experience in a manufacturing environment

Two (2) years’ experience in a Sales or Marketing role in the manufacturing industry role preferred

Interested Candidates should apply directly to hr@odg.com

Ontario Drive & Gear Limited is committed to complying with Employment Equity, Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and the Human Rights Code throughout the entire employment cycle.

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