Buyer

Buyer

Pacific, MO - On site

Salary - $65 to $70K/year

Skills: Buyer, PO's, Customer Relations, MRP, Vendors, Suppliers, Quotes, Freight Caluclations

Screening Questions:

7.) How many years have you worked in a lean environment?

8.) What experience do you have with an ERP system, as well as SCM system technologies?

9.) The target salary range is between $55k to $70k, does that work for you?

Must Haves

• 2 to 5 years' experience in Purchasing
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Suite
• Bachelors in related field
• Strong communication skills
• Understanding of supply chain management concepts

Nice to Have

• CPIM and/or CSCP certification
• Manufacturing experience
• Automotive experience
• Greatly prefer candidates familiar with St. Louis Metro

Interview Process

• 1) Phone screen with Hiring Manager
• 2) Electronic personality test
• 3) In person interview with Hiring Manager and Materials Manager

Need to Know details

• Greatly prefer candidates early in career as Buyer
• Role is completely in-person, hybrid only when weather prevents in-person attendance
• Very lean organization
• Family owned, smaller team
• Office is located in Pacific, MO, which is on Southwestern cusp of St. Louis Metro, could be a far drive for someone in the city of St. Louis
• Possible flexible schedule allowing for early leave on Fridays, can be discussed with HR during interview process

Benefits

• 120 Hours PTO starting day 1 of employment
• Variety of insurance options
• 401k contribution up to 3% by client
• Wellness credits towards lowering insurance premiums
• Monthly team events

End Client: Husky Corporation - Manufacture for automotive industry.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

• The Buyer is responsible for the daily management of PO’s and delivery updates focusing on maintaining target stock levels in support of on time shipments to customers.
• The position works closely with supply planning, procurement, and distribution to align production plans with company goals connected to inventory management and maintaining low levels of obsolescence.
• The successful candidate for this position has experience in the manufacturing industry and a strong understanding of supply chain management concepts.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Purchasing Cycle
• Release PO’s based on anticipated demand to provide an uninterrupted flow of materials and services
• Coordinate with suppliers, including sending, confirming, and communicating all PO related changes to the supplier in a timely manner.
• Maintain the accuracy of the open POs and PO records.
• Expedite orders that are needed in less than the normal lead time to improve the shortfall between the current plan and the requirements to meet or exceed customer expectations.
• Proactive communication with suppliers when delivery dates are coming due as well as anytime that delivery and/or components issues arise.
• Monitor on-time delivery, report any foreseen issues, and contribute to improvements in delivery metrics.
• Conduct daily reviews of shortage and expedites reports to maintain inventory levels.
• Follow up with suppliers to eliminate delivery exceptions.
• Perform immediate follow-up with vendors if purchase order has not been delivered or has not been scheduled for delivery.
• Once PO has been received, review to close PO out of the system.
• Verify pricing and make changes as needed on the PO and in our system.
• Assist the Materials Manager with maintaining proper inventory levels of materials used on a regular basis.
• Keep inventory investment to a minimum.
• Know how to perform order rescheduling in MRP and understand the various MRP output reports.
• Rush or defer orders to align with changing customer requirements.
• Maintain lead time and minimum order quantities on purchase parts in ERP system.
• Monitor and advise on any issues which present risk or opportunity to the organization.
• Anticipate needs and respond to concerns and conflicts.
• Manage the life cycle of vendors.
• Identify and pre-qualify potential vendors/alternate sources to meet quality and engineering requirements.
• Build and maintain relationships with key suppliers.
• Develop and maintain strategic relationships with reliable suppliers based on total cost of procurement, negotiating favorable pricing, solicit and evaluate quotes.
• Participate in the supplier performance process.
• Act as a point of contact between the company and suppliers.
• Make sure address/contact/phone is kept up to date.
• Miscellaneous Ordering
• Submit POs for Engineering and Quality for needed items.
• Order office supplies and check that we keep stock on needed items.
• Order cleaning products for factory.
• Scheduling: Be a backup for the Materials Manager in scheduling production and customer orders as they come in.
• Freight/Customs: Participate in freight calculations and make sure items are coded correctly for customs.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Understand standard enterprise resource planning (ERP) and supply chain management (SCM) system technologies.
• Have knowledge of the foundations of the ERP system
• Understand the basic principles and operations of the ERP system.
• Incorporate methods and techniques involved in lean and Just-in-Time (JIT) management.
• Effectively calculate the inventory required to restock products or parts with inventory models including.
• Visual Review
• Two-bin inventory system
• Periodic review
• Order Point
• Identify and reduce or eliminate waste in all areas of a supply chain.
• High degree of comfort learning and working with computer systems
• Impeccable attention to detail
• Analytical and methodical approach to problem solving.
• Ability to work well in a team.
• Excellent negotiation skills
• Communicate clearly to avoid misunderstanding.
• Demonstrate a willingness to accept responsibility and accountability for one’s actions.
• Demonstrate trustworthiness and professionalism with clients, peers, and team members.
• Strong work ethic with excellent organization, time management, and problem-solving skills
• Anticipate changes in work demands and participate in assignments or training that address these changing demands; treat unexpected circumstances as opportunities to learn.

Job Type: Contract

Salary: $70,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Day shift

Work Location: On the road

Salary : $70,000