Intercompany Buyer (Hybrid)

Overview

For more than 100 years, our passionate mission of safety empowers us to protect lives.

MSA Safety is a global leader in the development of safety equipment and pioneering technology that helps protect people and facility infrastructures around the world. We are committed to providing the latest in innovative, best-in class safety solutions that feature integrated systems capability and allow our customers to return safely to their families and friends. Every day our customers place their lives in our hands. In response, we provide them with protection they can trust. It is gratifying to lead the way as a source of inspiration. Would you like to join our team of more than 5,000 employees world-wide dedicated to this purpose? We hope so.

The Intercompany Buyer performs a functional role in a regional setting to support a multisite supply network strategy for MSA. Specifically, this position will focus on the procurement of raw, semi-finished or finished goods and services from internal sources of supply and will work to mitigate, or elevate where necessary, supplier quality, cost, and delivery issues.  The incumbent is expected to pursue optimization of both cost of goods purchased and inventory availability through utilization of an organized approach that yields cost synergies, a focus on plant and distribution management, and development of positive relationships with internal (supplier) stakeholders. The incumbent must demonstrate knowledge of ERP system/Material Requirements Planning and disciplined execution abilities within the purchasing function. 

Responsibilities

Internally Procured Material Requirements Planning

• Utilize ERP system to drive on-time, in full delivery and continuity of supply through coordination and collaboration across the supply chain;
• Optimize supplier delivery schedules and inventory levels by expediting or deferring material in accordance with changes in demand. 
• Utilize SAP inventory strategies as necessary to support the procurement lifecycle.

Purchase Document Management

• Utilize ERP system to effectively review and release purchase orders for the purpose of procuring raw, semi-finished and finished goods and services as necessary to support the business. 

• Engage in the creation and execution of purchasing arrangement structures as necessary. 

• Ensure acknowledgments and order confirmations are in place to minimize supply disruption. 

• Use system to manage an invoice queue and communicate with internal departments and external supplier contacts to bring each invoice issue to resolution.

Master Data Integrity

• Enable operational excellence through the control of master data relating to purchasing information. Includes but not limited to:

  • Supplier delivery lead times
  • Purchasing information records
  • Source lists
  • MRP-relevant material master views 

Supply Review/ Planning Support

• Demonstrate understanding of product base and impact to business objectives.

• Facilitate weekly communication with supply base to identify critical shortages to enable executional success.

• Participate in monthly supply review and drive awareness to executional based gaps.

• Assist with New Product Development or sustaining projects as required. 

• Partner with Transportation team on tactical expedites as well as effective freight use and spend.

MSA Operating System Utilization

• Apply the MSA Operating System to correctly identify root causes of problems and drive corrective action results.

Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities required:

The successful candidate will possess the ability to:

• Model Disciplined Execution: through deadline-driven and well-organized achievement of detailed standard work.
• Display Innovation & Technology Mindset: Ensure master data integrity and utilizes ERP system effectively/diligently
• Make Data-Driven, Analytical Decisions Use data to drive conclusions.
• Build Partnerships, Influences Others & Communicates Effectively: Demonstrate proven capability of managing internal and external supplier communication with results-driven mentality. 
• Challenge the Status Quo to Drive Continuous Improvement: Engage in problem solving techniques and demonstrates a continuous improvement mindset.

Education Required:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain / Logistics / Business or Related Field

Experience Required:

• No Experience Required (entry level). This level will focus on expediting/exception management, master data entry and maintenance, and requisition conversion responsibilities.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities preferred:

• Solid negotiation skills
• Advanced skill with Excel

Education Preferred:

• ISM: CIPS  / CPSM and or ASCM: CPIM / CSCP Certification

Experience Preferred:

• SAP for materials planning
• Direct material purchasing in a versatile manufacturing and distribution environment