Description
Reporting to the Plant Director, the Sr. Buyer is a strategic resource to plan, coordinate and control all activities related to the procurement, scheduling, storage and inventory control of all materials necessary for the facility to meet their sales and manufacturing commitments.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Work with the Leadership team to set goals and objectives, and communicate weekly and monthly data to the management team.
- Manage all departmental functions so that all goals and objectives are consistently achieved.
- Work with the Corporate team to develop and implement materials management programs for the facilities requirements.
- Recommend a sourcing strategy to meet customer needs, market conditions and maximize positive impact to the organization.
- Lead procurement related negotiations with local existing and new vendors.
- Support the Corporate group by coordinating flow of information and participating/leading formal RFPs.
- Coordinate supplier development and partnership activities with corporate objectives. Utilize supplier performance tools consistent with those used across the organization.
- Manage the preparation and implementation of short and long-range inventory plans for raw materials to minimize materials costs and meet production requirements.
- Support the Purchasing team in their purchasing activities as they procure all materials and supplies for the facilities.
- Monitor all phases of inventory, procedures, and controls and maintain a constant awareness of status, providing for alternative plans as needed to compensate for shortages, rejections, new priorities and related problems.
- Plans and coordinates the physical inventory, being responsible for counts, accuracy, costing and reporting for raw materials, work in process and finished goods.
- Prepare monthly reports as to progress, order status, and related information relative to inventory control and purchasing.
- Maintains an awareness of company policies and procedures and ensures compliance by all subordinates.
- Other duties as assigned.
Requirements
POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:
EDUCATION:
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration is preferred.
- 5+ years working experience in a manufacturing environment with extensive experience in purchasing, inventory, planning, supervision, and MRP systems.
- Requires minimum of three years of leadership experience.
EXPERIENCE/SKILLS:
- Requires a demonstrated knowledge of industry associations, trends and indicators that may affect the cost of materials used in the manufacturer of metal products.
- Ability to identify and develop key supplier relationships.
- Requires a thorough understanding of company policies and procedures, as well as goals and objectives for all phases of materials management.
- Requires the ability to plan and coordinate the procurement, scheduling, storage and inventory control of all parts and materials.
- Must be skilled in the development and implementation of computer programs for accounting, inventory control, materials and related areas.
- Must be skilled in supervisory and leadership techniques, and be able to apply good employee relations procedures.
Should this excellent opportunity interest you, please submit your resume, including salary expectations, via email and attention to Denise Brinson,
resumesUS@priceindustries.com
We appreciate the interest shown by all applicants, however only those being considered for an interview will be contacted.
Appication form: file:///C:/Users/Janet/Downloads/senior-buyer-materials-%20(1).PDF
Contact
Price Industries Inc.
2975 Shawnee Ridge Court
Suwanee
Georgia United States
www.priceindustries.com
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