For us, people are the heart of our organization. For over 20 years, our team’s been making a name for Compass by manufacturing, retrofitting, and servicing compression and process packaging equipment of the highest standards for the North American natural gas industry. We’re established, privately owned, and proud of our company culture where employees are supported in training, development, and career progression. And the best part…the fun is just beginning! Today, Compass is at its most innovative and excited to be at the forefront of emerging clean technologies and a contributor to the global energy transformation.

Join Us. Help Shape the Future of Energy.

Compass is seeking a Buyer. Reporting to the Senior Manufacturing Manager, this position will be responsible for initiating purchasing requests made by departments in a timely manner at the lowest cost consistent with considerations of quality and reliability. Contact’s vendors, and requests materials and follows-up to ensure delivery date and payments are made.

What You Will Do

Responsibilities

• Negotiates with vendors.
• Knows minimum/maximum levels of inventory, ensuring inventory levels are adequate, but not excessive.
• Maintains pricing data.
• Resolves pricing discrepancies.
• Generates return-to-vendor if delivery is incorrect.
• Reviews freight bills.
• Develops and maintains information to keep abreast of sources and prices.
• Maintains the integrity of purchasing data on the computer-based planning system.
• Pursues target costs with suppliers in an aggressive manner.
• Make substitution recommendations where savings in cost or better delivery can be realized.
• Obtain and analyze quotations on nonstandard items and continually audit prices of standard materials and supplies.
• Search New Vendors
• Generate Purchase Order
• Requires employee to constantly type and use a computer and other office equipment, such as copier, printer, calendar, telephones, etc.

Preferred Education

• Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university.

Preferred Experience and Skills

• Proficient using inventory system.
• Microsoft NAV preferred.
• Two to five years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience

Physical Strain:

• Standard requirements: Bending, squatting, climbing, twisting and reaching will all be used occasionally in this position.
• Lifting 50 pounds maximum with frequent lifting.
• Requires employee to sit for at least 100% of the time
• Must be able to communicate and respond to coworkers, vendors, suppliers and emergency cues/alarms, in person and on the telephone, including use of mobile devices
• Must wear all required PPE, including fire-retardant clothing, helmets, face shields, hearing protection, safety goggles, steel-toed boots, as applicable.

Duties are subject to change at any time according to the needs of the location or company. Other duties may be assigned, in addition to or in lieu of, those described above.

Interested and qualified candidates are encouraged to apply.