About this role
Join Franklin Electric on our mission to empower communities with sustainable water management solutions, where your expertise will play a vital role in shaping a better future for generations to come. Franklin Electric is a diverse team of innovators making a positive global impact since 1944. We offer innovative water solutions, ensuring access, treatment, and efficient management of this vital resource. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in our innovative products, industry leading quality products, exceptional customer service, employee development, and passion for social responsibility. Join us to create a better future while growing professionally in a supportive environment! As a Buyer I you will be responsible for sourcing and procuring materials and services while ensuring cost efficiency, quality standards, timely delivery, and strong supplier relationships to support overall business operations. Requisitions and purchases of pre-approved materials, products, and services. Performs research on requested materials, products, and services. Makes vendor recommendations based on products, materials, and/or services options, pricing, and delivery terms. Reconciles discrepancies between purchasing, delivery, and invoicing. Resolves accounts for payable issues with internal and external customers. Prepares weekly and monthly purchasing activity reports. Negotiates and arranges for delivery of requested materials, products, and/or services. Develops and publishes requests for proposals. Offers research summaries, updates, and recommendations to managers and/or other department/decision makers to ensure that more informed purchasing/costing decisions are made. Analyzes and processes ERP material requirements plan (MRP) information. Facilitates internal team meetings with suppliers to discuss areas such as pricing, quality, performance, and/or new product/project bids opportunities. Negotiates and arranges for the return of non-conforming materials (RMA) to the supplier. Maintains supplier files and confidentiality agreements. Performs other related duties as required or assigned. SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES None. Who We Want: Effective communicators. People who can interpret information clearly and accurately to concisely communicate results and recommendations to stakeholders. Collaborative partners . People who build and leverage cross-functional relationships to bring together ideas, information, use cases, and industry analyses to develop best practices.