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Buyer II

Generac · Eagle, WI · Full time

Posted Sep 28, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

Tell me about outside processing you have bought, like plating, coating or heat treat.

What they are checking: Whether they can handle outside vended services, which add steps and risk to fabricated parts.

Tell me about a time you worked with quality on a supplier problem.

What they are checking: Whether they partner across functions instead of treating quality as someone else's problem.

Tell me about the biggest shortage you helped resolve. What did you learn?

What they are checking: How they perform under pressure when production is at risk.

What would you do

Eagle is becoming a fabrication center of excellence with more suppliers and commodities. How would you get up to speed on a growing supplier base?

What they are checking: Whether they can organize fast during a big change in the plant's scope.

A key supplier just told you a shipment will be two weeks late and production needs it next week. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they act quickly to expedite, find alternatives and keep production informed.

Engineering changes a part, and you already have open purchase orders. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they coordinate with engineering and suppliers to avoid scrap and wrong parts.

About the work

How do you work with MRP-generated requirements? When do you trust them and when do you question them?

What they are checking: Whether they understand MRP well enough to spot bad data before it turns into shortages or excess.

How have you managed a Vendor Managed Inventory or visual replenishment program?

What they are checking: Whether they understand how VMI and kanban-style programs work and how to keep them healthy.

How do you track supplier delivery performance, and what do you do with a supplier who keeps missing?

What they are checking: Whether they manage suppliers with data and follow through on poor performance.

How do you balance lowest price against reliable delivery when choosing a supplier?

What they are checking: Whether they think about total cost and continuity of supply, not just unit price.

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The full job description

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We believe power is a promise - a shared commitment to be there for others when it matters most. For more than 65 years, we've turned big ideas into solutions that help protect homes, strengthen businesses and build a more resilient, efficient, sustainable energy future. Ready to Power a Smarter World with us? As Eagle transitions into Generac's Commercial & Industrial Fabrication Center of Excellence, the plant will support a significantly broader range of fabricated products, metal commodities, suppliers, and outside processing requirements. To support this growth, purchasing responsibilities are being expanded to a team of buyers. The Buyer II – Fabrication will be responsible for direct material procurement, supplier management, inventory replenishment programs, and outside vended services to help ensure continuity of supply and support Eagle's expanding manufacturing operations. Responsibilities : • Procure direct materials to support fabrication and manufacturing operations. • Manage purchase orders, supplier schedules, and MRP-generated requirements. • Monitor supplier delivery performance and resolve material shortages or supply disruptions. • Collaborate with Production Planning, Operations, Engineering, and Quality to support production requirements. • Manage and optimize Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) and visual inventory replenishment programs. • Coordinate and oversee outside vended services such as painting, plating, heat treating, machining, fabrication, and testing services. • Analyze inventory, supplier performance, demand trends, and lead times to drive continuous improvement. • Support supplier sourcing, negotiations, cost reduction initiatives, and performance management. • Develop and maintain supplier performance metrics, including OTD, OTIF, inventory health, and lead-time performance. Minimum Qualifications: • Bachelor's degree in supply chain, Business, Operations Management, Engineering, or a related field; equivalent experience may be considered. • 3-5 years of experience in direct material procurement within a manufacturing environment. • Experience working with ERP/MRP systems. • Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills. • Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. Technical Qualifications: • Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Microsoft Teams, Outlook, Excel, and Power BI. • Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including formulas, lookup functions, pivot tables, and data analysis. • Ability to interpret and analyze large datasets and communicate actionable insights. Preferred Qualifications : • Experience supporting fabrication or manufacturing operations. • Experience managing Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) programs. • Experience with outside processing or outsourced manufacturing services. • APICS, ASCM, CPSM, CPM, or similar supply chain certification preferred. Success Measures : • Material availability and production support. • Inventory optimization and inventory turn improvements. • Supplier OTD and OTIF performance. • Reduction of shortages, premium freight, and supply disruptions. • Cost savings and supplier performance improvements. Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear; and use hands to manipulate objects or controls.  The employee is regularly required to stand and walk.  On occasion the incumbent may be required to stoop, bend or reach above the shoulders.  The employee must occasionally lift up to 25 pounds. Specific conditions of this job include are typical of frequent and continuous computer-based work requiring periods of sitting, close vision and ability to adjust focus. Occasional travel. “We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.”

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