Buyer, Purchasing Agent

Olea Kiosks is a well-established and growing kiosk manufacturer, located in Cerritos, California. With a 40+ year history as an industry leader, we are focused on fostering and building strong relationships with our customers, vendors, and most importantly, our employees. We value each and every one of our talented team members, and hope to inspire them to be their best selves, both at work and personally. We believe in teaching and developing our employees, and preparing the next generation of company leaders.

We are currently looking to fill a Buyer position within our purchasing team. The ideal candidate will have a strong work ethic, and desire to be a part of an award-winning team. In this role, you'll be encouraged to learn not only Olea's internal processes, but also those of our vendors. You'll proactively communicate with vendors to ensure materials and parts are available in time to meet production schedules, expedite orders to accommodate schedule changes, and provide real-time updates to the manufacturing team to keep everyone in the know. As you continue to build relationships with your internal customers and outside vendors, you will collaborate with your partners to achieve win-win solutions.

As a Buyer, you will be actively engaged with our outside processing vendors, coordinating services that include powder coat, silkscreen, electroplating, and machining, to bring finished parts to the assembly line in time to fulfill our commitments to our customers. With experience, you will gain a deep understanding of the processes and capabilities of each outside process vendor, and will be equipped to work with the vendor to best serve the interests on both sides of the relationship.

The essential duties of the position include:

• Request quotes and issue POs for subcontracting/outside processing, raw materials, hardware, shop and office supplies, and other purchases base on production requirements and due dates
• Track and expedite open orders to ensure on-time delivery in support of our commitments to customers
• Coordinate outbound and inbound deliveries of outside processing parts, raw materials, and purchased components
• Verify receipt of orders and work with vendors to resolve shortages or discrepancies against the original PO
• Collaborate with vendors to facilitate rework requests, returns, and exchanges in a timely manner
• Build and maintain positive working partnerships with vendors
• Update vendor, product, and subcontracting information in the ERP system
• Research and qualify new vendors for outside processing services
• Other duties as assigned

This is a full-time, onsite position in Cerritos, California. Hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Starting pay range is $23 to $28 per hour.

Requirements

Ideal candidates will meet the following minimum requirements:

• Minimum one to three years' related purchasing and planning experience; experience in a manufacturing environment preferred
• Read, write, and speak fluent English; bilingual English/Spanish helpful, but not required
• Highly organized and able to prioritize work according to production schedules and vendor lead times
• Experience working with an ERP system
• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Excel
• Self-disciplined and able to work independently, with minimal supervision
• Able to think proactively
• Reliable transportation

Olea is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or genetic information. Reasonable accommodations may be available to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties of this position.

Benefits

When you join the Olea team, you will work alongside, and learn from, some of the best and brightest in the self-service kiosk industry. In addition to on-the job training and development opportunities, you will receive paid holidays and vacation, have access to an on-site Notary Public during normal business hours, and you'll be eligible to join our group benefits, including:

• Medical (Kaiser HMO, Anthem HMO and PPO)
• Dental
• Vision
• Life
• Critical Illness
• Pet (insurance or discount wellness)
• Aflac Supplemental Plans (accident, cancer, hospitalization)
• 401k with generous matching contribution