Buyer II - Aftermarket Support

Make your mark at the world's largest HVAC company!

Daikin Applied is seeking a Buyer II - Aftermarket Support! In this fast-paced role you will play a key role in purchasing replacement products for aftermarket support of OEM equipment. You will work as part of a team to follow company guidelines in order to satisfy inventory requirements while meeting on-time delivery and cost saving initiatives and goals. Come be a part of an exciting journey at Daikin Applied, where innovation and excellence drive our every endeavor!

Location: Hybrid, Plymouth, MN

What you will do:

• Ensure that company standard procedures are followed in connection with purchases of material and services
• Analyze market conditions and trends; explores sources of supply; processes requests for all products and commodities
• Prepare and issues purchase orders and requisitions; secures price advantages of quantity buying; composes and edits specifications; solicits formal and informal bids in accordance with standard procedures and compares and analyzes price quotations
• Follow up and maintains current and accurate database information, vendor lead times, open purchases, commitments and shortages
• Update and maintains inventory maintenance within the software system
• Maintain data, prepares reports and analyzes information using available software in decision-making
• Study products usage; determines vendor from whom purchases will be made; places orders; negotiates and renews contracts; investigates complaints and secures adjustments
• Process and analyzes high profile contracts with other members of the team
• Resolve vendor quality issues and track and documents results and vendor performance
• Initiate quality programs that benefit vendor relationships while improving the quality for customer

What's in it for you:

• The ability to make an impact and shape your career with a company that is passionate about growth
• The support of an organization that believes it is vital to include and engage diverse people, perspectives, and ideas to achieve our best

Minimum Qualifications:

• Work visa sponsorship is not available for this position
• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience
• 2 years of applicable experience as a buyer
• Solid MS Office skills including Teams, Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint

Preferred Qualifications:

• 2-5 years of applicable experience as a buyer
• Experience in an industrial or manufacturing environment
• Experience with Oracle, SalesForce, or Power BI

Benefits:

• Daikin Applied offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:
• Multiple medical insurance plan options + dental and vision insurance
• 401K retirement plan with employer contributions matching 100% of the first 3% of employee contributions and 50% on the next 2% of employee contributions
• Company provided life insurance + optional employee paid voluntary life insurance, dependent life coverage and voluntary accident coverage
• Short term and long term disability
• 3 weeks of paid time off for new employees + 11 company paid holidays
• Vacation accrues on a monthly basis, unless applicable federal, state and local law requires a faster accrual
• Paid sick time in accordance of the federal, state and local law
• Paid parental leave and tuition reimbursement after 6 months of continuous service

The typical annual base salary for this position ranges from $53,500 - $85,700 in Minnesota. The range displayed represents the pay range for all positions in the job grade which this position falls. Individual base pay will depend on a wide range of factors including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.