Buyer

About the Role:   

As a Project Buyer, you’re an active member of project teams. You contribute to the team by understanding the products, equipment, and services required to implement a project, and you work with vendors and subcontractors to make sure pricing falls within our budget and lead times work with the overall project schedule. While working with vendors and subcontractors, you develop and maintain relationships with them that help to solidify our understanding of their abilities and capacity to perform work for us, while helping our partnerships grow.

In this role, you will:   

• Grow your understanding of the types of materials and services required in material handling construction, as well as with our established suppliers.
• Purchase quality materials, equipment, and services from established suppliers through purchase orders and subcontracts in DCS systems.
• Procure and manage on site rentals and consumables, as well as arrange for disposal of surplus materials.
• Work with 3PLs to arrange transport of goods and track orders to ensure timely delivery.
• Resolve any discrepancies in quantity/quality of materials or services received with suppliers, escalating to management when necessary.

We’re Excited About You Because:   

• You're organized and can switch between tasks/projects quickly without missing deadlines.
• You're helpful and have a customer-service mindset.
• You're a good communicator, whether via phone calls, email, or text.
• You're assertive and able to have hard conversations.
• You're comfortable with Microsoft Office products (primarily Teams, Outlook, Excel).
• You have some experience in the material handling, construction, or similar industries.

This job description is not exhaustive. Other duties may be assigned as needed, and responsibilities may evolve to support the business and employee experience.

About Us:   

Conveyor may be in our name, but it’s only part of what we do. DCS was founded in 1982 and has grown to serve major clients in multiple industries by providing material handling, full-scale warehouse operations and conveyor design solutions that are custom crafted for their need. We don’t sell ready-made systems - we build relationships that empower us to craft custom solutions together. It’s the teamwork approach, sharing ideas and building upon them, that produces the best results.   

And DCS is committed to creating an extraordinary employment experience for our team. We work like crazy to hire and develop great people, build relationships, and ensure that the programs and services we offer our team are among the best in the business- from a killer snack wall and casual work environment to flexible PTO and opportunities to give back within the community.

More reasons to join our team:   

• We pride ourselves in our family-like culture and casual, but focused, work environment   
• We offer competitive salaries and health benefits   
• Our 401K program includes a 100% match up to 5%   
• Participation in our Discretionary Profit-Sharing Program   
• We offer our employees flexibility and autonomy   
• We do community outreach projects throughout the year   
• We know how to throw company events   
• We work hard, but we also know how to have fun - darts, anyone?

Individuals seeking employment at Designed Conveyor Systems are considered without regards to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identity, or sexual orientation. Accommodation is available to applicants with a disability condition, when applying, testing, or interviewing for a position. Please let us know if you need accommodation.