Plant Purchasing Specialist

$1000 sing on bonus!

PURPOSE OF THE POSITION:
The Plant Purchasing specialist orders parts and consumable maintenance/operational supplies, organizes inventory of parts and supplies for efficient access; ensures proper inventory levels are kept through routine cycle counting of inventory; maintains security of parts cage; and competitively shops for best pricing and quality of parts.

WORKING RELATIONSHIPS:
This position reports to the Maintenance Manager. The position works closely with plant staff, and external suppliers and vendors.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
(The essential functions listed below are not intended to reflect all duties that may be assigned to this position.)

Purchase, physically and electronically receive parts and supplies for smooth plant operations

Ensure supplies are on-hand to meet maintenance and plant needs

Organize and tag parts cage in a systematic manner that makes items easy to find

Timely research parts, vendor, location and pricing

Input data into the maintenance Computer Maintenance Management System

Ensures proper inventory levels are kept through routine cycle counting of inventory

Interact and maintain professional working relationships with current and prospective vendors

Interact with plant management, and maintenance personnel to complete and clarify ordering processes, capital projects, special projects related to inventory control, and storage space management.

Dependable and predictable attendance

Maintains storage areas to food safety and safety standards

QUALIFICATIONS FOR ENTRY:
KNOWLEDGE OF:
Principles and practices of industrial purchasing

Principles and practices of inventory planning

ABILITY TO:
Gain cooperation through discussion and persuasion

Identify, research, and analyze problems, identify alternative solutions, and project consequences of proposed actions

Effectively organize, plan, and execute

Use computers and computer software including word processing, spreadsheets, and databases, including ten-key proficiency

Demonstrate ability to be highly organized and disciplined to follow up with vendors

EXPERIENCE, CERTIFICATION/LICENSES, AND TRAINING:
A High School diploma or GED is required

Minimum of 2 years of purchasing experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment

Experience developing and maintaining relationships with external vendors is required

PREFERRANCE WILL BE GIVEN TO CANDIDATES WITH:
4 years of manufacturing purchasing experience

Experience working in an ERP system

Candidates with a career path in purchasing

WORKING CONDITIONS:
Works in manufacturing/plant environments an office, lab, and outdoors

Occasionally works mandatory overtime

Occasionally works with dissatisfied or angry customers

Physical requirements of the job:
Vision requirements: Frequently uses near, far, and occasionally uses depth perception

Frequently lift and/or move up to 20 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Constantly types

Frequently talks, uses repetitive hand motions, listens/uses hearing, and/or sits

Occasionally lifts, crouches, stands, walks, kneels, reaches, pushes, and/or stoops

Types of exposures encountered on the job: Occasionally has exposures to toxic or caustic chemicals, odors or fumes, and/or loud machine/equipment noise

NOTICE:
The above job profile does not include all essential and nonessential duties of this job. All employees with disabilities are encouraged to contact the Human Resources Department to review and discuss the essential and nonessential functions of the job. The employee with a disability can evaluate the job in greater detail to determine if she/he can safely perform the essential functions of this job with or without reasonable accommodation.

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