Plant Buyer

New Hire Bonus! Earn up to $3,000!

The Owens Corning Savannah Roofing site recognizes that employee retention is key to the success of our plant. As a new hire, we would like to recognize you for joining our team by providing you with a $500 new hire bonus after 90 working days of employment with us. Additionally, after the 6-months of continued employment, you will receive $1,000. For your 1-year anniversary, you will receive $1,500 as a thank you for your efforts in the continued success of our plant.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Work with maintenance to develop and maintain inventory control of all maintenance parts and materials, part criticality, and cost monitoring.

  • Coordinates SAP maintenance of spare parts

  • Works with Maintenance Planner to train maintenance personnel on data integrity for SAP Parts, Criticality, Safety Stock, and BOMs

  • Works with Maintenance Planner when needed in conducting vendor consultations.

  • Works with other Maintenance leadership team members to improve employee relations and shop throughput.

  • Works with the Sourcing Attendant, and all other departments, to insure labeling compliance.

  • Colloborate with the Controller to ensure data integrity when it comes to designating proper account assignments for SAP costing.

  • Ensure that the Savannah Plant maintains SOX Compliance regarding spart part cycle counts, purchase order protocols, and proper vendor setup. Maintain printed records of signed inventory counts conducted for spare part counts in perpetuity.

  • Consult with Maintenance Leader and Controller when making decisions regarding whether to start stocking a part in inventory

  • Maintain accurate SAP Material Master data, such as safety stock, to avoid over-ordering or stocking out

  • Ensure the “store” room is functioning to meet the maintenance department needs for keeping the line running, ensuring that inventory levels are accurate and presented correctly in SAP.  In addition, work closely with the maintenance leadership team to develop and maintain an effective critical parts listing. 

• Create purchase orders for all purchases within the plant following all Global Sourcing Busines Rules

  • Clear all GRNIs, Kickouts, and outstanding Due-Ins belonging to the Buyer role in a timely manner.

  • Maintain accurate SAP purchasing data to minimize kickouts

  • Ensure timely payment to vendors by reviewing payables kickouts daily and analyze root cause to eliminate recurrence

  • Maintain SAP material codes as needed by following procedures for adding, deleting, extending or correcting data

  • Review and convert all SAP Purchase Requisitions daily

  • Review MRP list daily and clear all past-due exception messages

  • Coordinate the return of duplicate orders or wrong parts to vendors

  • Create and maintain Info Records and Source Lists as needed

  • Ensure record retention procedure is implemented

  • Ensure the plant uses National Account Vendors for assigned purchases exclusively

  • Works with Maintenance Planner, Plant Operations Personnel, and Sourcing Attendant in packaging and shipping for all parts and equipment leases.

• Be a positive spokesperson and help lead plant wide changes.

  • Act as a liaison between finance, production and maintenance team.

  • Act as a liaison between division sourcing and the plant.

  • Act as Vendor Number and Material Master Code Administrator

  • Develop an effective inventory management system to improve productivity and the safeguarding of assets in the store room.

  • Continuously work to manage inventory levels to improve plant cash flow and working capital position. 

• Provide the Plant Controller with accurate and timely purchasing information

  • Month End PO accruals required related to period spend accuracy

  • Develop reports in order to analyze costs, usage, trends

  • Review, investigate, and bring to resolution all purchasing issues for month end close

  • Ensure data integrity when it comes to designating proper account assignments for SAP costing

Desired Skills & Abilities

• Very high-level attention to detail

• Ability to work with third party vendors on behalf of Company’s interest

• Desire to learn and an eagerness to develop

• Demonstrated ability to learn from failures

Education and/or Experience

The employee should have the following:

• 4-Year College Degree Preferred

About Owens Corning  

Owens Corning is a global building and industrial materials leader. The company's three integrated businesses are dedicated to the manufacture and advancement of a broad range of insulation, roofing and fiberglass composite materials. Leveraging the talents of 19,000 employees in 33 countries, Owens Corning provides innovative products and sustainable solutions that address energy efficiency, product safety, renewable energy, durable infrastructure, and labor productivity. These solutions provide a material difference to the company's customers and make the world a better place. Based in Toledo, Ohio, USA, the company posted 2020 sales of $7.1 billion. Founded in 1938, it has been a Fortune 500® company for 66 consecutive years. For more information, please visit www.owenscorning.com.

Owens Corning is an equal opportunity employer.