Job Details
** Buyer - Materials - Current Production**
**Job Category****:** Supply Chain **Requisition Number****:** SENIO005148 Showing 1 location **Job Details**
**Description**
This position exists to determine and execute the best course of action to take to balance the supply of purchased materials with the demand for those materials while meeting departmental and corporate goals such as inventory investment and inventory turns. This position is a Buyer/Planner position that deals with moderate-risk suppliers, has a moderate level of autonomy to make decisions, and has some project-related content. Specific responsibilities include:
* Negotiates with suppliers for goods and services, negotiating the best possible price and service guarantee. Analyze and explain any purchasing variances that occur.
* Support supplier quality improvement initiatives and supplier quality returns.
* Analyze material requirements for all assigned items and issue purchase order releases/ manufacturing orders to support the master product schedule (MPS).
* Expedite and de-expedite orders as required by changes in production/customer demand.
* Work with other personnel and departments to research and resolve inconsistencies and/or discrepancies in system vs. actual information.
* Maintain system planning parameters and system data integrity for all assigned parts and subcontract services, including but not limited to order quantities, lead times, due dates, safety stock, and supplier promise dates.
* Communicate current or potential supply shortages to appropriate personnel so that alternative plans can be made.
* Execute inventory reduction plans to significantly increase turnover rate.
* Complete special projects on time as assigned by the Director of Materials and the Supply Chain Manager.
* Develop standard costs based on market/economic factors.
* Conduct on-site reviews of supplier facilities and product/process capability and capacity to assess current and potential supplier qualifications.
* Execute/communicate Engineering change notices to the production floor.
**Qualifications**
**Skills**
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**Education**
**Required**
Bachelors or better in Supply Chain or related field.
**Experience**
**Required**
Five plus years of materials-related experience in a manufacturing environment and working knowledge of a material requirements planning (MRP) system
Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint
Team player
Detail oriented
**Preferred**
Certification in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM) desirable but not required
MAPICS/AS400 experience preferred
**Licenses & Certifications**