ResponsibleforoverallinventorymanagementforassignedsuppliersMaintainingproperinventorylevels inallassignedwarehouses,identifiesandactivelyresolvesslow-movingor short-datedinventory,maintainsaccuratecostrecordsandforecast information,communicateswithtransportationmanagement providerfordelivery ofinboundmaterial,buildsolidbilateralcommunicationlineswiththesuppliers, sales force, customer servicerepsandmanagement

EssentialDutiesandResponsibilitiesincludethefollowingOtherdutiesmaybeassigned

• Manage properinventorylevelstomeet customerdemand

• Effectivelyutilizeforecastingsoftwarewhenapplicabletodetermineneedforpurchasing

• Regularevaluationof slow-moving,expiredandobsoleteinventory

• Responsibleforpreparing,reviewingandplacingorders.

• ProvidecommunicationtoCustomer Serviceregardingpurchaseordersincludingavailabilityandcommunicationofanydelays

• Prepare, issue,reviseandmonitorPurchaseOrders makingappropriaterevisionsasnecessary

• Ensure maintenance ofpurchasingrecords intheERP. Appropriateandeffectiveuseof pop upnotes

• Providefeedbackandinput asappropriateforSupply-chainandcross-departmentalmeetings

• Makerecommendationtocreateorimprovepurchasingprocedures inconjunctionwithbusinessobjectivesandCustomer Service excellence.

• Makerecommendationsandimplementincreasinginventoryturns,reducinginventorycostsandimprovingservicequality

• Negotiateandmaintaindetailedrecords of pricingforrawmaterialsfromsupplierpartnersutilizingtoolssuchascontractsandmaintainexistingsupplierrelationships

• Meetwithvendorswhenapplicable

• Communicatechanges in marketconditionstoSales Team.

• WorkcloselywithPricingdepartment

• Placing purchase orders for products, parts, material, components, and services.

OtherResponsibilitiesinclude(butnotlimitedto)

• Understandandadheretofollowthedepartmentproceduresandpolicies

• AdheretoandsupporttheprinciplesofResponsibleDistribution™.

• Assumeotheractivitiesandresponsibilitiesfromtimetotime asdirected

• Additionalresponsibilitiesmaybeassignedasneeded

CostConsciousness- Workswithinapprovedbudget;Developsandimplementscostsavingmeasures;Contributestoprofitsandrevenue;Conservesorganizationalresources. Has a strongcommandofmarginoptimizationopportunitieswithintheoperation

Ethics-Treatspeoplewithrespect;Keepscommitments;Inspiresthetrust ofothers; Workswithintegrityandethically

Strategic Thinking -Developsstrategiestoachieveorganizationalgoals; Understandsorganization'sstrengths&weaknesses

Qualifications

Toperformthisjobsuccessfully,anindividualmustbeabletoperformeachessentialdutysatisfactorily Therequirementslistedbelow arerepresentativeoftheknowledge,skill,andorabilityrequired

EducationandExperience:

• PreviousBuying or Inventory Planning Experience Required

• College Degree, somecollege orrelevant Business Experiencerequired

• Chemical Industry Knowledge Desired

• 2+ years’experience inInventory Management, Supply Chain or Chemical field

• Must be able tomultitask

• Ability to organize work asrequiredto meet customer demands or corporate demands

• Ability to prioritize work,determiningwhat is critical and needs to be completed

• Self-motivated, honest,dependableand ahigh-levelof integrity.

• Superior interpersonal skills.

• Detail-oriented, wellorganizedand strong analytical and math skills.

• Inventory forecasting model development experience.

• Good PC and MS Office skills, especially Excel

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business correspondence.

• Effectively present information as necessary in written and spoken form.

• Able to treat others with respect and dignity,maintainconfidentiality on sensitive issues.

• Able to effectively work in a team-based andquality drivenenvironment, where all team members hold themselves mutually accountable.

MathematicalSkills

AbilitytoworkwithmathematicalconceptssuchasprobabilityandstatisticalinferenceAbilitytoapplyconceptssuchasfractions, percentages,ratios,andproportionstopracticalsituations

ReasoningAbility

Abilitytodefineproblems, collect data,establishfacts,anddrawvalidconclusionsAbilitytointerpretanextensivevarietyoftechnicalinstructionsinmathematicalor diagram formanddealwithseveralabstractandconcrete variables.

ComputerSkills

Toperformthisjobsuccessfully,anindividualshouldhaveknowledgeofInternet software; Inventory software; Order processing systems; Project Management software;Spreadsheet softwareandWord Processing software.

PhysicalDemands

Reasonableaccommodationsmaybemadetoenableindividualswithdisabilitiestoperformtheessentialfunctions