Buyer

Tasks And Responsibilities

• Participation in Supply Review
• Efficiently manage the purchase order process, from creation to fulfillment, ensuring timely delivery of raw materials to meet production needs.
• Ensure the purchased raw materials meet quality standards and collaborate with suppliers to address any quality issues promptly.
• Negotiate with suppliers to secure favorable pricing, terms, and conditions.
• Monitor and optimize inventory levels, ensuring that stock levels align with production schedules and customer demand while minimizing excess or obsolete inventory.
• Adhere to all relevant regulations and standards governing the procurement of raw materials, ensuring compliance with legal and industry requirements.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers, monitoring performance, and addressing any issues or discrepancies.
• Identify and assess risks with the supply chain, developing and implementing strategies to mitigate disruptions such as supply shortages or transportation delays.
• Promote and adhere to ethical sourcing practices, considering sustainability, social responsibility, and environmental impact in procurement decisions.
• Utilize analytical tools and software to analyze and interpret data related to inventory levels, procurement, production, and distribution.
• Review and manage change requests from Production.
• Set up and maintain system parameters to run the system as automatic as possible and to achieve good results.
• Collaborate with various departments to ensure seamless communication and alignment with overall business goals, escalations, etc.
• Support transfer projects.
• Ensure smooth phase-in of New Product Introduction (NPI) and product transfers in collaboration between Sales and Manufacturing.
• Actively participate in and contribute to continuous improvement efforts, suggesting and implementing enhancements to planning processes and workflows.

Education And Experience

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, supply chain, information systems or related discipline required or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in a purchasing function in a distribution or logistics environment.
• Experience working with ERP systems, JD Edwards & SAP preferred.
• Experience working with PC and MS Office, especially Excel.

Competencies

• Experience working with ERP systems, JD Edwards & SAP preferred.
• Experience working with PC and MS Office, especially Excel.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Good in spoken and written English.

Travel

• Willing to travel occasionally where required.

Benefits Offered

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance