LEER - Material Control - Buyer

Position: Buyer

Job Classification: Office, Hourly

Reports To: Plant Supply Chain Manager

Location: LEER - Site Specific

Date: May 29, 2026

About LEER Group, LLC.

http://www.leer.com/

Company & Position Overview

LEER Group, LLC is North America's largest manufacturer and supplier of fiberglass and aluminum truck caps and tonneau covers for residential and commercial applications.

The company operates multiple manufacturing facilities across the United States and distributes products through a network of more than 1,300 independent dealers.

Founded in the late 1960s, LEER is the most recognized and top-selling brand in the truck cap industry.

LEER products are custom manufactured and delivered to a diverse customer base including individuals, commercial fleets, dealerships, and exporters.

LEER Group is a subsidiary of J.B.

Poindexter & Co., a privately held diversified manufacturing company offering competitive compensation, progressive benefits, and opportunities for career growth across a broad portfolio of manufacturing businesses.

Overall Responsibilities:

Exercising independent discretion and judgment the role of the Buyer is responsible for interpreting, analyzing material requirements, planning, and procuring Commodities, Raw Materials, Components, Operating Supplies, Equipment, Maintenance Supplies, etc., at the appropriate levels, on-time, and within cost to support the Leer facilities.

This person must be a self-starter with a hands-on approach and the ability to work unaided.

Responsibilities:


* Establishes strategies to improve supply chain ordering, solve shortage issues, and strengthen supplier relationships in concert with direction set by the Purchasing Manager.


* Tracks assigned commodities and implements strategies to lower overall procurement cost.


* Coordinate with JBPCO commodity managers to resolve Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost issues.


* Mentors non-supply chain team members validating that processes and procedures are clearly understood.


* Reviews requirements and uses MRP system (JDE E1) as well as available reports to determine material needs and takes appropriate actions to meet those needs (placing orders, scheduling delivery dates, creating and releasing orders, etc.).

Drive and track improvements to "inventory turns", inventory levels, supplier delivery performance.


* Share in responsibility for implementation of change notices to avoid unnecessary rework, scrap, obsolescence, cancellation charge, or production delays and assure that the correct revision levels are maintained in inventory.


* Proactively keep suppliers notified of any changes.

Expedites/defers/cancellations.


* Participates and engages in daily/weekly/monthly factory performance reviews


* Uses departmental performance metrics to drive countermeasures and continuous improvement


* Complete special assignments for the Supply Chain department as directed by the Purchasing Manager.


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