CSW Industrials (Nasdaq: CSWI) an US publicly traded company in Nasdaq stock market with approx. $6B market cap that serves a variety of HVAC end markets through 3 business units - Contractor Solutions, Engineered Building Solutions and Specialized Reliability Solutions. We're having significant manufacturing base in China via our contract manufacturing partners in Guangdong and Shanghai area.
Purchasing is defined as: Sourcing, negotiating, and buying of goods, materials, and services to meet the Company's operational requirements.
We're looking for a Daily Operation Buyer for Direct materials responsible for working closely with internal groups, and to coordinate the corresponding manufacturing partnership team(s) (Quality, Planning, Manufacturing, and Technical Development).
Purpose of the Role:
Purchase goods, materials, and services to ensure that the company operational needs are met, considering price, quality, and delivery and to ensure continuity of supply.
Daily operation tracking direct materials appearance and supply in various departments throughout their designated area. By working closely with both suppliers and manufacturers, tracking and reminding vendors to make sure on time delivery with right quantities, quality, and good services.
Key Responsibilities:
• Manage the Pricing ticketing system by promptly responding to and assigning tickets to the appropriate pricing team members.
• Ensure assigned tickets are resolved within 24 to 48 hours, adhering to established timelines and service level agreements.
• Process and resolve pricing hold by identifying the root cause and implementing appropriate corrective actions to ensure timely resolution.
• Maintain a biweekly upload of approved pricing from the Pricing Authorization Request (PAR) system into JDE.
• Ensure pricing is accurately configured in JDE and promptly address and resolve any issues as they arise.
• Manage and update external claim back quotes by adding contractors and adjusting pricing as requested by the sales team.
• Process customer monthly claims and ensure credits are issued within two weeks of submission.
• Provide pricing support across various departments and teams to ensure a seamless order fulfillment process and efficient communication.
• Help develop Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to document critical pricing processes, support onboarding new team members, and standardize pricing procedures and practices.
• Support pricing-related projects and tasks as requested by the Pricing Manager or Pricing Supervisor, including, but not limited to, price increases, pricing analysis, account setups, product launches, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), JDE integrations, etc....
Responsibilities & Duties
• Collaborating with planning team, end users to get all demand forecast and needs on time to make a good plan with suitable contractors and vendors.
• Collaborating with suppliers, manufacturers, and stores to ensure proper execution of plans for delivery.
• Purchase direct materials related to packaging, steel, alu, and other consumables in line with specified cost, quality, and delivery targets.
• Ensure continuous supply of required goods and materials and communicate any supply problems which may pose a risk or impact on business operations.
• Research and evaluate areas of opportunity and reduce costs where possible.
• Assess suppliers and undertake performance reviews to ensure contract compliance and manage performance improvement activities.
• Ensure compliance with company guidelines, purchasing policies and procedures.
• Explore alternate sources for goods and materials.
• Assess tenders and quotations from potential suppliers.
• Prepare purchase orders in line with final negotiations with selected suppliers and in line with organizational targets and requirements.
• Undertake research on and evaluate existing and new suppliers.
• Contact suppliers to resolve price, quality, delivery, or invoice issues.
Relationship Management
• Work collaboratively and negotiate and engage with stakeholders and
• Stay current and up to date on any changes that may affect the supply and demand of needed products and materials and advise others of any impact.
• Attend meetings and update others on issues or concerns, when there is a risk which could prevent the organization meeting customer demands or where there are over-came concerns.
• Support product change requests and review and communicate the impact on capacity plans.
• Build, maintain, and manage supplier relationships and ensure good communications.
Self-Management
• Comply with the Health, Safety and Environmental Policies
• Embraces personal challenge.
• Confident, rounded thinking
• Is self-aware.
• Is assertive, optimistic, and open to change.
• Engages interest and participation of others and has a collaborative approach to working with others.
• Proactively contributes to the team.
• Resilient, self-motivated, and able to work well under pressure.