Buyer I - Lakeview Industries

Are you a Swiftie? Do you enjoy listening to murder mystery podcasts? Are you passionate about the adventures in a galaxy far, far away? Perhaps shoe-shopping is your passion or do you like making new recipes in your spare time?

Or are you working somewhere that doesn’t care about your input? Maybe you’re looking for a place where your contributions will feel valued, and your voice will be heard.

If any of these resonated with you, Lakeview might be a spot for you. We celebrate the diverse interests, hobbies, and backgrounds of our team members, but we’re also more concerned with getting the job done than who gets the credit. We understand that good ideas come from everywhere and we all need to work together to win.

Who we are:

A growing women-owned manufacturing company located in Carver, Minnesota, who sells to large OEMs with notable brands. Our business is built on good relationships with customers and helping them to be successful.

We run our business and shape our vision with the principles of the EOS (Entrepreneurial Operating System) strategy. By implementing this proven system, we have created a solid foundation for our company's growth and success. EOS provides us with a framework that enables us to streamline our processes, foster accountability, and drive innovation.

At Lakeview, we live our values:

• Honoring our words through our actions
• Not avoiding the tough problems; rather solving them
• Being committed to our decisions but being fluid in our approach
• Winning together

Why work at Lakeview?

We don't just work; we grow together. We pride ourselves on fostering a company culture that goes beyond the ordinary.Embracing the mindset of "Good to Great" and continuous improvement, Lakeview is a place where innovation and creativity thrive. A place where our values are not just words on paper, they are the guiding principles that drive our daily actions and decisions. Where work is enjoyable and provides opportunities to connect with colleagues but also balance a fulfilling personal life.

Lakeview is looking for motivated people who want to win as a team. We also offer competitive benefits, including Health, Dental, Vision, Life, 401k, and a profit-sharing plan.

Join us and be a part of a team that upholds these values with pride and purpose.

Where we are going: We are in a state-of-the-art facility located in Carver, Minnesota, and with strategic capital investments, we experienced our largest growth year ever in 2021.As we move into 2025, we are focused on driving continued success by prioritizing three key areas: Customer Experience, Conscious Culture & Profitable Growth.

How you can help: We are looking for a Buyer I to provide outstanding domestic and offshore purchasing and logistics support to the organization.

Review historic, current, and future forecasts to execute purchase orders as well as proactively manage action/exception messages. Contributes to moderately complex projects. Managing all aspects of purchasing from, tracking purchases, monitors vendor quality, to timely deliveries, recommends and implements process improvements.

This might be a good fit if you can:

• Analyze system data and messages to identify and purchase goods, materials, equipment, and services in support of the business operational needs, considering forecast, price, quality, and delivery to ensure continuity of supply.

• Submit purchase orders to domestic and offshore suppliers, proactively managing the order through final invoicing.

• Maintain appropriate inventory levels consistent with targeted inventory goals and as set by management.
• Maintain accuracy of stock code information within system, including lead-time, pricing, current supplier information, current purchase order data, etc.
• Maintain effective internal and external customer and supplier relationships.
• Attend meetings and update others on issues or concerns. 

  Escalate issues as necessary and appropriate.

• Work with our Freight Forwarder on pricing, tracking, and improving processes.

• Assist in writing purchasing processes and procedures.

• Assist Buyer II and Manager with projects.
• Other Duties as Assigned

What you need to be successful:

• Bachelor’s degree in related field and/or 1-3 years of experience preferred.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills
• Understanding of supply chain management and logistics
• Excellent computer skills

• Ability to exercise tact, courtesy, and ethics when dealing with vendors, co-workers, and customers.

• Attention to detail.

• Proficient in Excel

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills