Junior Buyer

About the role

The successful individual in this role will assist with planning, procurement, and inventory management to meet customer order requirements.

Responsibilities

• Work on the independent planning and procurement of materials to support production schedule and customer requirements.
• Utilize the ERP system and/or other planning tools to review inventory levels based on requirements and/or historical trends and propose new buys and inventory replenishments.
• Create purchase orders, review open orders, track on-time deliveries, expedite with suppliers and/or escalate any critical paths with management.
• Liaise with the Receiving, Warehouse, Shipping, Production, Quality, Engineering and Sales teams to support requirements and avoid line-down and missed shipments.
• Maintain item master with latest prices and lead times.
• Work with suppliers on escalations and corrective actions.
• Work with Finance and suppliers to resolve discrepancies with accounts payable.
• Serve as the Supply Chain main contact for product NPI’s, NPI material procurement and scheduling.
• Aid in tracking accessories and maintaining accurate purchase order due dates.
• Perform other related duties, of which the above are representative.

Requirements

• A High School Diploma/GED.
• 2+ years of experience in the supply chain or manufacturing industry.
• Proficient in Excel (VLOOKUP’s, subtotals, macros, etc.).
• Must be a U.S. Person (U.S. Citizen, or U.S. Permanent Resident) due to clients under U.S. federal contracts.
• All employment is contingent upon the successful clearance of a background check and drug test.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• 1-2 years of ERP/MRP software experience.

Skills

• Detailed oriented, able to work independently, and multi-task in a fast paced and dynamic environment.
• Able to work well with all levels of the organization.

Benefits

• COMPENSATION: $29.00 - $34.00 / hourly.
• Incentive Bonus Plans.
• Medical, Dental, Vision benefits.
• 401K with Company Match.
• Generous Paid Time Off Packages.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
• Paid Parental & Family Leave.
• and more!