Senior Subcontracting Buyer en STOW Group

The warehouse of the future is equipped with our autonomous robots instead of forklifts and our Atlas 2D pallet shuttles or tote shuttles that allow for high-density storage (no wasted space).

As part of stow Group and over the span of more than 40 years, we’ve grown into a company with 10 manufacturing facilities, 19 commercial offices, and the know-how of around 2000 employees serving customers in 40 countries.

Early 2021, we opened our US Office and have already grown to around 50 people. It’s exciting times to be at Movu!

Location:  Adairsville, GA United States

In this role you will be part of our (Raw) Materials Procurement & supply chain department, responsible for procuring and calling off materials and steel for our factories and assembly sites.

QSHE & Compliance

• Responsible for motivating and ensuring everyone works according to the QSHE standards to ensure that all work is done in a safe, efficient, and qualitative way.
• Complies with the goals of Lean and continuous improvements within the company.
• Responsible for ensuring that all executed activities and processes follow QSHE standards, policies, instructions, and local legislation.

Tasks & Responsibilities

• Place orders with the main suppliers to make sure the goods needed for assembly are on time in the plant
• Follow up with suppliers to track and confirm delivery schedules
• Order and manage all consumables needed to run the plant efficiently
• Negotiate with suppliers on an ad hoc base for daily deals and a structural base for long term needs
• Oversee the steel supply chain from service centers to the factory
• Analyze open purchase order book and align with factory needs
• Connect with suppliers to create visibility in material availability

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in civil or commercial engineering preferred
• 3-5 years of experience in purchasing roles preferably linked to steel processing
• Hands on experience in major ERP like SAP, Oracle preferred
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel required
• Proven ability to work effectively in a team-oriented environment and collaborate across all organizational levels
• Excellent communication skills in English (oral and written)

What do we offer you?

1. PTO days, paid sick leave, 11 US paid holidays
2. Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
3. Company paid Short- and Long-Term Disability Insurance
4. Company Paid Life Insurance
5. Company Paid Accidental Death & Dismemberment
6. 401K with employer match, currently 4%
7. Partial Tuition Reimbursement after 12 months
8. Gross Salary

Quality, Safety, Health, Environment, Compliance

Every employee at stow contributes to a safe and compliant work environment. We set the example and motivate each other to work safely, efficiently, and in a qualitative way. stow’s standards, policies, instructions, and local legislations are there to guide our decisions.

EEO

stow provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment. stow prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, age, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.