Buyer III

Who We are:
Kingsbury, Inc. was founded in 1912 and is the leader in the design and manufacture of tilt-pad fluid film thrust and journal bearings for all types of rotating machinery, with thousands of installations worldwide. The Company is comprised of a Corporate office (Philadelphia, PA), two (2) manufacturing facilities (Philadelphia, PA and Oshkosh, WI) and two (2) repair and service facilities (Philadelphia, PA and Yuba City, CA) located in the United States. In addition, Kingsbury has one (1) manufacturing facility located in Gottingen Germany.

Why work at Kingsbury?

Flexible Hours: Enjoy the freedom to pick your own schedule!

Generous Time Off: Vacation, PTO, Sick Time, and Holidays (35 days in total!)

Comprehensive Benefits: We cover your vision and dental insurance.

Health Club Reimbursement: Stay fit and healthy with our health club reimbursement program.

Tuition Reimbursement: Invest in your education with our tuition reimbursement.

Great Company Culture: Join a team that values a positive and supportive work environment.

Family-Owned: Be part of a family-owned business that cares about its employees.

And Many More Reasons: Discover even more perks when you join us!

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Generate, process, maintain, and troubleshoot Purchase Order Requisitions and Purchase Orders.
• Locate sources and solicit quotations.
• Procure Materials, Repair and Operations (MRO) products.
• Procure Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) products.
• Procure Vendor Engineering products.
• Procure Kingsbury Engineered Products.
• Procure raw materials to Kingsbury and customer specifications.
• Work in conjunction with the Supplier Quality Engineer to engage new vendors for addition to Kingsbury's Approved Suppliers List.
• Make secondary efforts to resolve late orders or issues with vendors.
• Evaluate price, and delivery.
• Maintain inventory and purchases in accordance with the Kingsbury Governance Plan.
• Communicate daily with the Purchasing Staff and Production as to the disposition of open purchase orders.
• Work in conjunction with the Material Review Board to resolve non-conformities with incoming products.
• Review, correct, and/or process Vendor Invoices escalated to the purchasing department.
• Enter, Maintain, and Manage Vendor Item database.
• Track and report key performance measures for specific purchasing processes as part of continuous improvement.
• Maintain sound business relationships with vendors to ensure continued business success.
• Exemplify Kingsbury's safety mindset by complying with all safety requirements and acts as a safety ambassador.
• Attends all company required trainings and meetings. (ie safety and department meetings)
• Complete special projects, continuous improvement initiatives and other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience:

Experience: 8+ years relevant experience.

Education: Bachelor's degree in supply chain or equivalent.

Preferred Experience: Master's degree in related field, an understanding of metallurgy and manufacturing prints, and familiarity with Infor Syteline and Autodesk software is a plus.

Kingsbury, Inc. is proud to be an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. All employment decisions are based on merit without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.