Buyer (ControlTech Automation)

About Us:

BW Design Group is a fully integrated architecture, engineering, construction, system integration, and consulting firm committed to helping our clients realize their most critical goals from Strategy to Commercialization. As the only firm born from a manufacturing technology company to become an independent and fully integrated firm, we combine deep domain expertise in the manufacturing environment with an approach that is built to serve the dynamic needs of our clients. Rooted in our distinct culture of Truly Human Leadership, we cultivate the leaders who will define tomorrow and partner with our clients in the food & beverage, life sciences, industrial, and advanced technology industries to build the future of manufacturing and technology.

 

Barry-Wehmiller is a diversified global supplier of engineering consulting and manufacturing technology for the packaging, corrugating, sheeting and paper-converting industries. By blending people-centric leadership with disciplined operational strategies and purpose-driven growth, Barry-Wehmiller has become a $3 billion organization with nearly 12,000 team members united by a common belief: to use the power of business to build a better world.

 

Job Description:

Who You’ll Work With 

As an independent division within Barry-Wehmiller Design Group, Inc., ControlTech Automation (CTA) is a control panel integrator and fabricator for process, packaging, utility, and other industries. CTA is based in St. Louis and specializes in control panels for systems integrators and production facilities located throughout the United States. CTA can provide control solutions for a single piece of equipment, an entire process, or a complete plant. CTA has engineering design capabilities or will build panels from customer-supplied design packages.  

 

When you join ControlTech Automation as a Buyer, you are joining a team that will challenge you and position you for growth.  

This is a contract opportunity with the possibility of extension based on business needs and performance.

 

What You’ll Do 

• Supply organization with project material and freight cost estimates 

• Monitor and fulfill purchase requests within timely manner 

• Analyze offers for best delivery outcome and costs savings opportunities 

• Actively work with suppliers and project team to resolve issues 

• Review and maintain reporting on delivery commitments 

• Follow up directly with suppliers and project team on outstanding items for resolution 

• Report supplier performance and delivery to appropriate team 

• Utilize purchasing system to facilitate change orders 

• Work with suppliers and project team to coordinate returns and warranty exchanges 

• Provide Accounts Payable with information to resolve invoicing discrepancies 

• Deliver complete and accurate communication on order finalization and delivery concerns 

• Charge time towards appropriate project budget 

• Project-related travel up to 10% may be required 

 

What You’ll Bring 

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management or similar field preferred 

• 0-2 years of experience in a Buyer or Purchasing Agent role 

• Working knowledge of MS Office Suite and purchasing software 

• Experience negotiating prices, terms, and conditions 

• Excellent communication, interperso