Baxter Manufacturing, a division of ITW-Food Equipment Group, has an opening for a  Buyer III position in the Supply Chain Department. This position is on-site and in the heart of the valley of Orting, WA off of State Route 162 and Orville Road.

ITW’s Food Equipment segment designs and manufactures advanced bakery, dishwashing, cooking, refrigeration, and food processing equipment and provides service for institutional, industrial, restaurant, and retail customers around the world. ITW’s food equipment businesses are highly branded with industry-leading positions differentiated by innovation and unique, integrated service offerings. These well-known brands meet the needs of their global customers by focusing on the industry’s most critical issues and trends: sustainability, ease of use, performance, and on-site service.

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE OFFERED FOR INTERNAL CANDIDATES

Compensation Range: Exempt $85,000 - 95,000 

Scope and Function:

• Responsible for target setting, MRD review and purchase order issuance
• Strategically review purchasing history, demand, and current strategy and make modifications as needed to the ordering process to positively affect inventory, KPIs and desired pricing metrics.
• Review production schedules to ensure the availability of materials. 
• Develop, implement, and maintain policies to ensure timely flow of materials. 
• Manage MOH, Slow moving, and Obsolete inventory to achieve annual reduction goals and reach ITW metric targets.
• Supports and/or completes medium to high level complex material procurement and purchasing tasks/projects as assigned to meet business objectives and sourcing targets for ITW.
• Provide on-going cost reduction and cost savings opportunities through new sources or by working with current suppliers.
• Provide timely/accurate information regarding analysis of market trends, scrap, index pricing, capacity, quality, cost reduction activity, new vendor performance, effects on manufacturing costs coupled with options to reduce negative impact.
• Coordinate data, tasks, and projects with the Corporate Strategic Sourcing department.  This also includes monthly reporting in the ITW Sourcing Project Tracker and KPIs for this group.
• Work on specialty regulatory projects including USMCA, Conflict Minerals, and Supply Chain Integrity programs.
• Assist in PLS & 80/20 Activities to minimize our purchasing tail, determine better purchasing strategies, and identify potential improvements to our supply chain department. 
• Perform administrative tasks such as cycle counts, invoice verification, and resolution of receipts.

Skills/Abilities:

• Adaptable, flexible, innovative, problem-solving skills, sense of urgency, listening skills
• Effective oral and written communication
• Negotiating skills
• Task planning
• Applicable computer skills using Microsoft Suite
• Organizational and interpersonal skills
• Supplier evaluations/audit
• Corrective action/problem resolution
• Direct negotiations for efficiency improvements.
• Ability to work outside of standard business hours as business demands.
• Perform all other duties as assigned by supervisor/manager

Education/Experience:

Minimum 8+ years’ experience in purchasing or similar role combined with associate degree or bachelor’s degree in business or related field.

Physical Requirements/Working Conditions:

• Travel less than 10% of the time
• Hands on testing and/or troubleshooting
• Office and Plant floor environment
• Ability Lifting up to 50 lbs

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

ITW is an equal opportunity employer. We value our colleagues’ unique perspectives, experiences and ideas and create workplaces where everyone can develop their careers and perform to their full potential. 

As an equal employment opportunity employer, ITW is committed to equal employment opportunity and fair treatment for employees, beginning with the hiring process and continuing through all aspects of the employment relationship. 

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, disability, protected Veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.