Facility Buyer II

About the role

The Facilities Buyer II plans, directs, and coordinates purchase of raw material stock to ensure timely production of product. Monitors and controls raw stock inventory levels and ensures accuracy in ordering, inventorying, and using raw material stock.

Responsibilities

• Places orders for raw materials as needed.
• Reviews sales orders and assigns dates for raw material availability.
• Confirms shipping dates and tracks incoming shipments.
• Tracks usage and balances for all raw material.
• Forecasts requirements for all raw material.
• Conducts physical inventories as necessary.
• Ensures plant compliance with ISO9002 standard via audits.
• Performs special tasks as required.

Requirements

• Minimum Associate degree (two-year degree) in business management with purchasing emphasis.
• Two (2) years purchasing and inventory control experience in a manufacturing operation.
• Knowledge of purchasing and inventory control principles, applicable OSHA standards, and ISO Standards.
• Proficient computer skills (MS Excel, MS Word, and QAD accounting system or similar products).

Physical and Environmental Requirements

Physical Activity

• Requires 1/3 to 2/3 of time sitting; and less than 1/3 of time standing, walking, using hands and fingers, reaching, climbing/balancing, stooping/kneeling/crouching/crawling, and/or speaking/hearing.
• Lifting: Requires less than 1/3 of time lifting up to 100 pounds.

Vision

• Requires accurate close and distance vision, color and peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to focus.

Environment

• Requires more than 2/3 of time in an office setting; and less than 1/3 of time exposed to wet/humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, toxic/caustic chemicals, outdoor weather, and working near moving mechanical parts.
• Noise: Requires exposure to moderate noise.