Job Description

Responsibilities

• Ensure efficient procurement practices required for daily operation for parts and services at assigned locations.
• Obtain materials from vendors at the best cost consistent with Total Cost of Ownership principles.
• Respond to emergency supply situations.
• Be familiar with applicable supply sources.
• Analyze quotations received, selects or recommends suppliers, schedule deliveries and follow up to expedite delivery and shipment. Evaluate supplier performance.
• Ensure goals or objectives of purchasing responsibilities are completed within prescribed timeframe and purchasing guidelines.
• Generate SAP purchasing documents for forwarding to appropriate vendor, adhering to purchasing policies and ensuring accuracy of specified requirements such as product cost, freight terms, payment terms, volume incentives, lead time, order policies, warranty/return agreements, packaging/labeling, etc.
• Verify vendor receipt confirmation of purchasing documents.
• Initiate and maintain ongoing communication and works closely with, site requisitioners and storeroom personnel to maintain alignment and ensure site requirements are fulfilled.
• Communicate with Accounting and Operations departments to reconcile invoicing discrepancies.
• Inputs and maintains material and vendor masters.
• Prepare regular and timely purchasing reports.
• Maintain all records as required by law, company policy and quality policy.
• Seeks to streamline work for the benefit of personal workload and that of the stakeholders.
• Perform any assigned project work.

Key Performance Indicators

• Timely completion of daily, weekly, and monthly tasks
• Generation of cost reductions
• Efficient procurement practices
• Proper documentation of activity
• Meet or exceed agreed Goals and Targets on a consistent basis

Basic Requirements:

• Qualified candidates will have a Bachelor Degree in Supply Chain, Business, or related field.
• Purchasing Certification preferred
• 3+ years of successful Buyer experience preferred within an industrial manufacturing environment
• Experience with SAP preferred
• Must be highly self-motivated, persistent and able to cope with requirements of a fast-paced environment
• Proven ability to develop and maintain business relationships
• Strong computer skills in Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Positive and proactive attitude, ability to work independently and take initiative
• Professional communication and strong organizational skills
• Fluency in oral and written English

Knowledge

• Demonstrated knowledge of purchasing protocols
• Manufacturing knowledge/experience; experience in a similar industry is preferred
• Knowledge of continuous improvement philosophy and processes
• Working knowledge of suppliers and Supply Chain relationships
• Knowledge of drivers within Supply Chain that affect the performance of suppliers
• SAP experience is preferred

Skills

• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Demonstrate the ability to apply appropriate conflict management strategies
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to relate to a variety of internal and external customers
• Organizational, communication, and time management skills
• Attention to detail will be a requirement
• Can apply a variety of negotiating tactics and is able to negotiate win/win agreements without compromising principles
• Uses quality management skills to ensure all procedures and work activities conform to work specifications and standards
• Demonstrates the ability to work autonomously
• Ability to multi-task with an ability to prioritize changing workload requests
• Exhibit a positive and proactive attitude with high initiative

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions provided such accommodation to not create undue hardship to the company.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; walk (including on uneven surfaces); climb stairs (multiple levels/floors) and ladders; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arm; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; and taste or smell; and is occasionally required to stand. Additionally, the job required the employee to work on occasion at heights.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 15 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee works near moving mechanical parts; in high, precarious places; in outside weather conditions; and is frequently exposed to wet and or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, petroleum products, toxic or caustic chemicals, petroleum products, extreme cold, extreme heat, risk of electrical shock, risk of radiation, and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is moderate to loud. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions, provided such accommodation does not create undue hardship to the company.