Buyer at Weiss-Aug Co Inc – Elk Grove Village, Illinois

Join Weiss-Aug – A Leader in Precision Manufacturing and Innovation

Be part of a company that’s shaping the future of manufacturing where your ideas, skills, and passion matter.

Weiss-Aug, is a leading provider of advanced manufacturing and engineering solutions with advanced facilities across the U.S. and Mexico for over 50 years.

Why Join Us?

At Weiss-Aug we are driven by a commitment to excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement. As a recognized leader in the industrial and commercial sectors, specializing in high-volume metal stamping, thermoplastic molding, and value-added assembly solutions for the medical, aerospace & defense, automotive, interconnect, telecommunications and consumer goods industries, we take pride in cultivating a collaborative and forward-thinking work environment.

We're currently seeking a passionate and skilled Buyer to join our team and contribute to our mission of delivering high-quality, engineered solutions to our customers worldwide. In this role you will be responsible for managing and direct all Purchasing activities to support the purchase of materials and services required to support Manufacturing and Engineering efforts in both the Stamping and Insert Molding Divisions of the Company, as well as related ancillary operations.

Responsibilities

• Plan, schedule and monitor the purchase of materials to support Manufacturing, Tooling, Engineering and Sales departments within the Company to ensure all corporate goals are met.
• Plan and manage the complete cycle of supplier management, including identification of new sources, validation of new suppliers and ongoing performance management.
• Analyze supplier base and implement risk mitigation plan for critical items.
• Drive cost reduction/continuous improvement projects to meet or improve standard cost targets, purchase price variance goals, inventory levels and turns and quality targets.
• Negotiate favorable pricing and terms for mutual advantage, document agreements and monitor performance.
• Interact with all departments to ensure that the product requirements and quality criteria are maintained on all purchased products.
• Maintain good communication with suppliers and internal customers to assure timely delivery of orders. Resolve delivery and/or quality issues through problem solving and supplier performance improvements.
• Maintain supplier related records in business system, including creating PO’s. maintaining history files, item master planning parameters, pricing, quotes and performance statistics to ensure the business system contains

• BA in Business Administration or equivalent.
• Minimum of 5 years purchasing and inventory experience.
• Experience in the purchasing of raw metals including specialty alloys.
• Strong computer skills including experience with MRP systems.
• Strong negotiating skills
• Must possess good analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Must be a driven self-starter that works with little supervision.
• Must have good written and verbal communication skills.
• Must possess the ability to multi-task and set priorities.
• Must be a Team player and have the ability to interact effectively with all departments within the Company.
• Experience working in an environment having a registered quality system is a plus.

This position is at our Elk Grove Village, IL location.

Pay Range: $

Other Benefits Include

• Medical, Dental and Vision
• 401 (k) with company match
• Holiday, Vacation and Personal Time Off
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Short Term Disability
• Group Life and Accidental Insurance

US Pay Transparency

The base salary for this role will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, experience, and internal consistency.

If your salary requirements exceed the advertised range and you remain interested in Weiss-Aug, we encourage you to apply.

Weiss-Aug is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other characteristics protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.