Buyer III

Date: Apr 24, 2025

Location:

Decatur, IN, US, 46733

Company: REV Group, Inc.

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Requisition ID: 24154

Fleetwood is one of the oldest and most popular RVs on the road and in the RV industry. We have manufactured Class A RVs for over 65+ years which is more than double most of our competition. Now manufacturing RVs under the Fleetwood, American Coach, and Holiday Rambler brands, we spent a lot of time figuring out how to make the best motorhome possible–and it all starts with construction innovation. From a perfect combination of power & reliability to hand-selecting your RV interior, we know how to make your RV Home a home.

Fleetwood is part of the larger REV Group (NYSE: REVG), a leading manufacturer of specialty vehicles for the fire & emergency and recreation markets. REV Group’s extensive vehicle line-up includes models such as ambulances, fire trucks, terminal trucks, RV’s and much more. Our 6,500+ employees continuously demonstrate their commitment to building innovative and reliable vehicles that our customers can depend on whether for a family trip across the U.S. or when responding to an emergency. Rev Group is a veteran friendly employer and hires over 200 veterans and or those transferring out of the military each year.

The Purchasing Buyer III will be responsible for daily purchasing tasks including but not limited to: maintaining stock levels, viewing open purchase requisitions, creating PO’s, building supplier relationships, following up on open orders, and providing customer updates on outstanding purchase orders. The Purchasing Buyer III will be responsible for using industry best practices and strategies to assist in the negotiation of cost and contract discussions. The Purchasing Buyer III will own the relationship with the largest of suppliers and be responsible for performance metrics of those suppliers. The Purchasing Buyer III will be responsible for researching, negotiating, and onboarding new sources of supply. Also, will be accountable to identify key projects to improve the purchasing process.

Responsibilities:

Run open purchase requisitions
- Create PO’s to vendors
Open PO Report
- If past delivery date, follow up with vendor
Update Item Records
Update PO’s and resend to vendor
Handle CSR Requests
- Provide Tracking/shipment POD
- Updated Shipping dates
- Expedite PO’s
PO Acknowledgement
- Update PO confirmation tab
Investigate Reoccurring problems
- Cost issues, missed ship dates, UoM issues, etc.
Escalation Point for Buyer II
Own largest supplier relationships
Onboarding new suppliers
Vendor performance metrics
Contract/Cost Negotiation
Collaborate with vendors on process and price improvements
Research new supply sources
Strategic Sourcing planning and process implementation
TCO and Cost out opportunities
Leadership role within Purchasing team, resource for Buyer I and Buyer II
Project management with cross functional teams with the goal of cost reduction/innovation
Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements (education, experience, travel, physical, work environment):

Associate’s Degree in Supply Chain or related field
Minimum of 5-8 years’ related work experience
Expert in the use of Microsoft Office suite (Excel, Word, Outlook, etc.)
Experience with Visio, and SAP MRP purchasing systems preferred

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