Buyer 1, Purchasing
Company: TechDigital Corporation
Location: Zelienople
Posted on: March 20, 2023
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Job Description:
Pay rate to the employee in the **** range
2-3 month duration
Onsite, maybe Hybrid
POSITION SUMMARY:
This person is responsible to plan all materials to support the
manufacturing schedule and accomplish inventory goals.
Responsible for assuring all materials needed for production and
distribution are acquired on a timely basis and in accordance with
company policies and procedures and inventory targets.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
This position requires a Bachelor's Degree in a related area plus
three years experience in procurement/planning or equivalency. This
position also requires demonstrated communication, human relation,
and negotiating skills, understanding of planning systems, lead
times, and manufacturing processes. Demonstrated working knowledge
for ISO-13485 as related to supplier controls.
The incumbent must demonstrate the potential ability to perform the
essential functions of the job as outlined in the duties and
responsibilities.
The person who holds this position has a high impact on overall
plant performance, maximum customer satisfaction, and financial
profitability through the effective management of resources
associated with the procurement, production, and inventory
management.
Training Requirements:
Training requirements are maintained in the Training Needs by Job
Description. The controlled master is located in Human
Resources.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
The following duties and responsibilities are intended to be
representative of the work performed by the incumbent(s) in this
position and is not all-inclusive. The omission of a specific duty
or responsibility will not preclude it from the position.
Determines component requirements from the MRP generation run.
Plans and procures all items for the production schedule while
adhering to established inventory goals.
Support the following activities, the generation and publishing
reports as follows:
o Inventory Levels and Forecasts (Monthly)
o PPV (Purchase Price Variance) Actuals and Forecast (Monthly)
o Supplier Scorecards (Quarterly)
Communicates with vendors to obtain information critical to the
procurement/sourcing process (price, delivery, invoicing problems,
expediting, etc).
Corresponds tactfully with sources or potential sources of supplies
to overcome any misunderstanding, complaints, etc., or to secure
further pertinent information regarding purchased materials.
Issues purchase orders to suppliers, establishes appropriate
material delivery requirements, payment terms, and ensures proper
maintenance of open purchase orders. Processes both MRO and MRP
purchase orders.
Supports purchasing activities for the plant.
Participates in inventory reconciliation including cycle counting
and yearly physical inventories.
Maintains and supports the development of the systems for
production planning, purchasing, and inventory control/warehousing
via established MRP system.
Works on special reports/projects as required by Management.
Responsible for drafting and routing procurement specification
changes and updates via established document control system when
applicable.
Proactively reports product and material availability issues
assists in the development and implementation of mitigation plans
related to these issues.
Participates in daily production meetings.
Reviews account payable invoice discrepancies, which the Accounts
Payable Department refers for approval, particularly where the
price or other item does not agree with the purchase order, as
needed.
Adheres to and performs according to SOPs and policies governing
the various plant functions.
Complies with cGMP, Quality Standards, and established policies
and/or procedures.
Identifies, develops, and implements CIPs (Cost Improvement
Projects) and PPV (Purchase Price Variance) opportunities in order
to meet annual variance goals.
Completes special projects and assignments as requested by
Materials Manager and Plant Manager.
4. Maintains Company objectives of inventory levels, quality
levels, pricing controls, and inventory availability to support the
master schedule.
5. Expedites
7. Other duties as required.
Work Environment / Demands of the Position
Physical Demand While performing the duties of this job, the
employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and sit for extended
periods of time. Occasionally the employee may be required to lift
or move at least 25 pounds. The physical demands described here are
representative of those that must be met by an employee to
successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with
disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Mental Demand Moderate to high degree of concentration due to
volume, complexity, and/or "pressure of work.
Measures of Performance
Ability to achieve inventory and cost objectives while best
utilizing personnel and equipment resources.
Ability to provide material availability to the shop floor when
required.
Interpersonal skills.
Backorder Management.
Timely and accurate reporting of Production and other critical data
to management.
Effective communications (verbal and written).
Plant variance goal execution, especially PPV and CIP goals
BS in business or related field preferred.
Experience in ERP/MRP systems required.
Strong computer skills including working knowledge of Microsoft
Office (Word, PowerPoint, etc)
Strong knowledge of Microsoft Excel.
Must understand the function of quality in an ISO manufacturing
environment.
Experience with data/cost analytics a plus.
3+ years experience as a Buyer/Planner preferred.
Experience developing cost standards, price negotiation, vendor
selection, and maintenance of purchase order system a plus.
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