Operational Buyer

Company Description

With over 45 years of excellence, stow Group has transformed from a family-owned business into a global leader in the supply chain industry and is at the forefront of driving peak warehouse performance through innovative racking systems and accessible automation solutions.

stow stands as one of the largest and most powerful industrial storage companies worldwide, with 10 manufacturing facilities, 19 commercial offices, and the know-how of around 2000 employees serving customers in 40 countries.  

In 2026, we opened our first U.S. based manufacturing facility in Adairsville, GA and are continuing to grow strong.  It’s exciting times to be at stow! 

Location:

Adairsville, GA, United States

Job Description

As Operational Buyer you will make sure relations with suppliers are good and all needed items for production (steel, painting powder...) and needed items for customer deliveries (footplates, protectors, rowspacers...) are ordered/called off on time. You will follow-up on deliveries with suppliers to confirm items are delivered on time.

• Confirm and manage stock levels of raw materials and material requirements for production, and call off materials in time
• Order purchased goods in-line with category strategies while selecting vendors within outlined available pricing
• Manage outstanding purchase orders to update delivery dates as demand requires
• Convert purchase requisitions into purchase orders and follow up delivery of orders according to requested delivery date
• Manage daily relationship between the factory and its suppliers
• Provide input on supplier performance (delivery, quality, …) to central category managers for regular supplier evaluation
• Solve potential invoice blocks due to quantity or price discrepancies

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in Supply Chain, Materials Management and/or Purchasing
• Ability to analyze numerical data to identify trends, generate actionable insights and support evidence-based decision making
• Ability to act in a fast-moving environment
• Proven experience contributing to process improvement
• Software expertise with SAP or similar business intelligence tools
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite including Excel

Additional Information

What do we offer you?

1. PTO, sick leave, 11 US paid holidays
2. Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance, including Family coverage
3. Company paid Short- and Long-Term Disability Insurance
4. Company Paid Life Insurance
5. Company Paid Accidental Death & Dismemberment
6. 401K with employer match, currently 4%
7. Partial Tuition Reimbursement after 12 months
8. Gross Salary

EEO

Movu US provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment. stow prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.