Job Description

As a purchasing agent for the organization, the Buyer/Planner will coordinate and be responsible for, activities involved with procuring & planning of goods and services such as raw materials, FG production, resale items, or indirect supplies to support our daily operational needs. Support of purchasing and planning duties will be through our ERP system, Inventory Kanbans and product launches for a manufacturing and distribution site. You will be responsible for putting the customer at the center of everything you do and for modeling all of the Brady Focal Points and Values.

Qualifications

• Monitor production progress, material inventories, and other factors affecting a production schedule.
• Support and participate in discussions with peers and address demand changes-expedites, increases, push out, cancellations, product knowledge questions, and other clarifications.
• Manages the total inventory dollar.
• Create, confirm, and monitor purchase order progress, material inventories, and other factors affecting purchased items.
• Manage Quality Notices and Returns Purchase Orders
• Review, address and resolve Logistics Issues with Supplier/Brady Logistics team
• Analyze purchase requisitions and review for accuracy and completion.
• Follow proper channels to obtain purchase authorization according to company policy.
• Investigate and identify new sources for obsolete or discontinued parts and products using criteria such as lead time, quality and cost.
• Secure product samples, photos, and descriptions for review.
• Explain and clarify purchasing procedures to internal departments as well as vendors.
• Assist with supplier relationship so we can keep a strong partnership.
• Negotiate price changes as needed by the Sourcing team or supplier.
• Resolve any invoice issues with the accounts payable team.
• Maintain Purchasing Master Data-Pricing, contacts, vendor changes, lead time, set-up new / reactivate old vendors.
• Work with all Brady team members to provide excellent on time delivery to our customers.
• Identify and obtain any purchasing or planning cost savings and improvements
• Determine the correct method to process purchase requisitions depending on total cost, timeliness, competitive bidding, and existing contracts
• Assist with any Problem Solving Processes that affect the work center
• Make purchase decisions in accordance with company procedures and regulations
• Be able to work with a variety of departments including, but not limited to. Sourcing, Engineering, R&D, Manufacturing, Quality, Receiving, and Master Schedulers to clarify purchase requisitions, identify departmental needs, and refine specifications for future purchase orders
• Other duties as assigned