Buyer

The Buyer is responsible for purchasing materials, supplies, and services necessary to support production schedules and daily business operations. This position coordinates purchase orders, monitors material availability and inventory levels, communicates with suppliers, and assists in resolving purchasing, delivery, pricing, and quality issues.

The Buyer works closely with Operations, Production, Receiving, Accounts Payable, and suppliers to help ensure materials are available when needed, purchasing records are accurate, and inventory is managed effectively. The successful candidate is organized, detail-oriented, dependable, and able to balance routine purchasing activities with changing production priorities.

As a family-owned custom fabricator with more than 73 years of steady growth, LGS Technologies values consistency, teamwork, and employees who take pride in reliable work.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following but are not limited to:

• Prepare, enter, issue, and maintain purchase orders for production materials, supplies, equipment, and other authorized purchases.
• Monitor open purchase orders, supplier acknowledgments, delivery dates, and material availability to support production schedules.
• Communicate with suppliers regarding pricing, lead times, order status, delivery commitments, shortages, and discrepancies.
• Assist with purchasing decisions by evaluating cost, quality, delivery, availability, and alternative sourcing options.
• Monitor assigned inventory levels and assist with replenishment planning to help maintain adequate stock while minimizing excess inventory.
• Coordinate with Operations and Production to identify upcoming material requirements, shortages, and potential supply interruptions.
• Assist with supplier negotiations and the resolution of purchasing issues involving cost, delivery, quality, and product availability.
• Support supplier performance and sourcing activities, including evaluating alternate suppliers when appropriate.
• Review purchase orders and related documentation for accuracy and completeness.
• Match receiving documentation and packing slips to purchase order records and forward appropriate documentation to Accounts Payable.
• Request missing receiving documents, purchase order acknowledgments, certificates, or other required supplier documentation.
• Maintain organized purchasing records, files, and supporting documentation.
• Enter and maintain accurate purchasing and inventory information in the company's business systems.
• Process authorized non-production purchases and provide administrative support for purchasing activities as needed.
• Assist with resolving discrepancies between purchase orders, supplier invoices, receiving records, and materials received.
• Follow established purchasing procedures, approval requirements, and company policies.

• EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE 

Previous purchasing, buying, inventory control, materials coordination, or related administrative experience is preferred.

Experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment is a plus.

Experience working with an ERP, purchasing, inventory management, or similar business system is preferred.

Equivalent combinations of relevant experience, training, and demonstrated ability will be considered.

COMPUTER SKILLS

Excellent Computer Skills-Microsoft Office 

LANGUAGE/COMMUNICATION SKILLS 

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those encountered while performing the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The position primarily involves office-based purchasing activities within a manufacturing facility. Occasional visits to production, receiving, or inventory areas may be necessary. The employee may encounter moderate manufacturing noise, moving materials, and typical production-floor activity and must follow applicable safety procedures.