Buyer

Purpose and Scope

The Buyer is to become proficient in the area of the buying activities for all three manufacturing locations.

Responsibilities: The Buyer’s responsibilities include, but are not limited to, learning the process to:

• Verifies which parts, materials, supplies, and equipment are needed to ensure that an adequate supply is on hand
• Approve requisitions for the purchase of raw materials and supplies, MRO Items and approve invoices for payment of these materials and services within scope of authority.
• Maintain accurate records of pricing, supplier information and purchases.
• Represents Mercury Plastics in Masco’s Master Contract negotiations. Reviews bids and contracts to ensure budgetary limitations and scope.
• Monthly inventory reporting.
• Assist with automation of supply chain tools for more efficient reporting

The successful candidate will need to have:

• Track and analyze purchasing activities and data. Prepare reports as needed and apply the results to purchasing decisions.
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Shown strong analytic abilities with the ability to conduct research and analysis to make insights into product decisions
• Demonstrated proficiency with common Microsoft Office tools: Word, Excel, Outlook.
• Experience working with ERP business software.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required, including the ability to present information to executive staff, and key industry partners and professionals. It is critical that this individual knows how to lead through ambiguity, balance multiple tasks, and prioritize appropriately. Working in a flexible environment and leading cross-functional teams is a critical part of this role. This person needs to be able to tackle problems with a balance of creativity and fiscal responsibility.

Job Requirements:

• Experience as a buyer in a purchasing department
• ERP business software systems such as Vizio.
• The Buyer will establish measurement systems, report and educate users in maintaining supply systems to ensure accuracy in inventory levels.
• 2-4 years of college business education, or equivalent work experience

ISO Procedures, Work Instructions and Quality Policy.

Desired Certifications:

• Certification from the Association for Supply Chain Management (ASCM) such as CPIM (Certified in Production and Inventory Management) or CSCP (Certified Supply Chain Professional).
• Certification from the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) such as CPSM (Certified Professional in Supply Management) or CPSD (Certified Professional in Supplier Diversity).

What's in it for you?

At Mercury Plastics, we believe that everyone should ‘Feel good. Live well’. We offer employees the opportunity to join a dynamic, growing industry leader with an outstanding and well-deserved reputation for leadership and commitment to our employees, customers and community. Our employees are eligible to receive exceptional health and wellness benefits, paid time off, company bonus, profit sharing, 401k match, education assistance, and much more. We are proud of the people and the products we make — products that make a difference to the health and well-being of others.

Company: Mercury Plastics

Mercury Plastics (the “Company”) is an equal opportunity employer and we want to have the best available persons in every job. The Company makes employment decisions only based on merit. It is the Company’s policy to prohibit discrimination in any employment opportunity (including but not limited to recruitment, employment, promotion, salary increases, benefits, termination and all other terms and conditions of employment) based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, pregnancy, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, physical/mental disability, medical condition, marital/domestic partner status, military and veteran status, height, weight or any other such characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. The Company is committed to complying with all applicable laws providing equal employment opportunities. This commitment applies to all persons involved in the operations of the Company regardless of where the employee is located and prohibits unlawful discrimination by any employee of the Company.

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