What are the responsibilities and job description for the Materials/Purchasing Manager position at Forenta?
This position is responsible for procuring all raw materials, scheduling all of the in-house fabricated component parts supplies, tools, and consumables necessary to build the presses, conveyors, and water chilling systems that our company manufactures. In addition, this position is responsible for procuring and producing these items at the lowest possible cost while still maintaining the quality standards specified by the Engineering and Quality Control departments.
· Make daily material control decisions—when to purchase and amount to purchase—on all raw materials.
· Make daily purchasing decisions—from whom to purchase and lead time to allow—on all raw material ordered.
· Approve all purchase orders before forwarding on to suppliers.
· Approve any price discrepancies when confirmed price or invoiced price is different from purchase order price. Negotiate with suppliers to reconcile differences.
· Expedite raw material as necessary to assure ample material is in house so that manufacturing operations are not disrupted.
· Establish and maintain standard costs for all raw materials so that accurate cost of goods can be determined.
· Correspond with suppliers when defective material is received in order to expedite getting correct material in house.
· Create and maintain requisition cards (travel cards) on all new and existing MRO items.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $45,000.00 - $65,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Professional development assistance
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Morristown, TN 37814: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Experience:
- Manufacturing: 1 year (Preferred)
- Procurement: 1 year (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $45,000 - $65,000