Fresher- Buyer

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Buyer/Planner will perform and manage the procurement of both direct and indirect material for the support of a manufacturing plant or service center via an MPS/MRP system.

KEY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Perform and manage the procurement of both direct and indirect material for the support of a manufacturing plan via a MPS/MRP system.
2. Adheres to corporate and SOX policies and guidelines.
3. Procure and/or schedule an inbound supply chain to align with a manufacturing SOP while supporting plant inventory objectives/targets.
4. Utilize judgment in coordinating supplier deliveries to minimize freight costs while sustaining high inventory turnover.
5. Ensures 100% material availability for manufacturing. Communicates with suppliers to ensure a gapless supply chain and will take the initiative to elevate issues within the supply base.
6. Coordinates supply chain adjustments as production schedule changes.
7. Supports in managing the plant spend vs. budgets for direct and indirect material (i.e. shop supplies, equipment rent, managing inventory levels, etc.)
8. Governs the complete procurement process from P/O submission to P/O receipt. Individual will ensure that purchasing documents (i.e. purchase orders), are processed completely and accurately and submitted on-time to suppliers; responsible for maintaining correct costs and integrity of P/O documents.
9. Administers, in conjunction with materials and QA management, internal / external supplier quality accountability via a non-conformance reporting system. Responsible for communicating non-conformances to suppliers and negotiating credits.
10. Monitor and report supplier on-time delivery; aggressively communicates and manages through any issues that could impact the manufacturing process and elevating concerns as necessary.
11. Works closely with corporate commodity management, logistics management, as well as with a 3rd party logistics carrier. Persistently identifies, communicates, and responds to opportunities for cost reduction / avoidance.
12. Assists the Materials Manager in maintaining accurate physical vs. perpetual inventory records. Individual will initiate cycle counts requirements and be responsible for updating inventory records and reconciliation.
13. Will utilize discretion in making necessary adjustments to safety stocks as deemed necessary to facilitate product availability while maintaining the lowest possible inventory.
14. Will make appropriate adjustments to ensures that item master integrity remains (ile., lead-time, B/P codes, MOQ, order multiples etc.).
15. Identify situations that require engineering change requests and initiate accordingly (i.e. BOM adjustments, item definition changes, etc.).
16. Other duties as required.

EXPERTISE REQUIRED:

• BS/BA degree in Supply Chain Management or related field, or equivalent experience
• Understanding of Supply Chain configuration and principles
• Knowledge of MPS/MRP systems
• 0-1 years ordering parts/components and inputting into buying systems
• Experience with Oracle JD Edwards and discrete MRP planning a plus
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and analytical skills
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Excel
• APICS CPIM certification a plus

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