Buyer

Are you an energetic, friendly individual with excellent organizational skills? Do you excel at sourcing supplies, negotiating pricing and ordering materials based on inventory requirements?

We are looking for a Buyer with strong communication skills, exceptional attention to detail and a talent for organization. Your job would be to ensure that the raw material and supply requirements of the organization are being met, while also providing a good business-to-business supplier experience by focusing on relationship-building with our key suppliers and working with our production and sales teams to meet customer needs.

About DEMGY Chicago, LLC

Formerly known as Met2Plastic, LLC, we are a premier custom injection molder and mold builder operating in the Chicago area since 1970

• We are a U.S. division of DEMGY Group (formerly Dedienne Multiplasturgy in Normandy France)
• We serve the Medical, Aerospace, and Industrial Equipment industries
• Our facility has a team of 45 people, and we are growing
• Our work environment is collaborative and friendly
• We are committed to training and developing our employees -- we have a track record of promoting from within
• We have a family culture: we value everyone who works here and we understand the need for work/life balance

About (some of) Our Benefits:

Our employees' well-being is important to us, so we offer more than just a paycheck.

• Secure your Future: 401(k) with weekly company match
• Secure your Peace of Mind: Personal/Sick leave benefits accrue weekly, and do not expire at year end

• Secure your Health: Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance with Platinum, Gold and Silver Options
• Enjoy your Free Time: 10 paid holidays annually, plus paid Vacation benefits that accrue weekly, and do not expire at year end

About this position:

Primary Job Responsibilities

Materials Purchasing:

• Use ERP system (IQMS) and interact with production department to determine material requirements for production orders (resin, components, packaging, etc)
• Determine economical purchase quantities and optimal inventory levels
• Negotiate pricing and order terms with vendors
• Write and place purchase orders with vendors; ensure that orders are confirmed
• Monitor production requirements for changes in material requirements (quantity changes, pull-ins, pushouts, etc)
• Communicate vendor delays to production department
• Maintain materials pricing in IQMS
• Work with vendors to ensure 100% on-time delivery
• Resolve nonconformances with vendors
• Drive improved vendor performance through the use of standard scorecards
• Assist with new vendor sourcing and qualification process

Supplies Purchasing:

• Place purchase orders for MRO supplies and maintenance items, as needed / requested by operational personnel

Education and Job Skill Requirements

• Minimum Education requirement: High School Diploma or Associate's degree
• Exceptional Attention to Detail
• Good organizational skills
• Basic knowledge of injection molding and other production processes
• Basic knowledge of ERP system use
• Strong computer skills (Windows, Access, Word, Excel, IQMS (ERP system) etc)
• Superior communications skills, both verbal and written
• Friendly, professional manner

Physical Requirements

• Use of hands 100% of the workday
• 20/20 vision required with or without correction
• Ability to stand or walk 25% of the workday