Purchasing Specialist

About the role

Schedule and purchase materials to support production schedules while maximizing plant efficiencies and profitability and meeting established customer service levels.

Responsibilities

• Plan and control appropriate levels of inventory to support production, including cycle count program.
• Initiate, review, and process purchase requisitions.
• Coordinate with vendors to obtain product or service information such as price, availability, and delivery schedule.
• Review and manage change requests from customers, plants, and suppliers; reschedule as necessary.
• Develop and maintain all master data related to planning, such as safety stock, lead times and lot size.
• Support inventory management directives.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Bachelor’s degree required
• Entry level: 1‑3 years of experience in manufacturing
• Desired: 2‑5 years of experience in a plastics/fabrication environment